Returns of non-EU citizens (executed)

In 2025, Bulgaria's returns of non-eu citizens (executed) increased by 24.9% compared to 2024, reaching 1,205.

Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 288.7% (from 310 in 2020).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_eirtn, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.