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MIGRATORY SITUATION. In January 2023, more than 13 200 irregular entries were detected at the external borders of the European Union, according to preliminary calculations. This represents a decrease of 12% compared to the first month of 2022, in large part due to poor weather conditions on some sea routes.
Find out more in our monthly statistics article.
January: Number of irregular border crossings down slightly from a year ago
2023-02-13. In January, more than 13 200 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external borders*, down 12% from a year ago in large part due to poor weather conditions on some sea routes, preliminary figures compiled by Frontex showed.
In 2022, the agency reported around 330 000 irregular border crossings at EU’s external border, the highest number since 2016.
Key developments:
13 200 irregular border crossings detected in January
43% of all irregular entries occurred via the Western Balkans
49% increase in the Central Mediterranean in January
Nationals of Afghanistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Syria most frequently reported.
January: Number of irregular border crossings down slightly from a year ago
2023-02-13
In January, more than 13 200 irregular border crossings were detected at EU’s external borders*, down 12% from a year ago in large part due to poor weather conditions on some sea routes, preliminary figures compiled by Frontex showed.
In 2022, the agency reported around 330 000 irregular border crossings at EU’s external border, the highest number since 2016.
Key developments:
13 200 irregular border crossings detected in January
43% of all irregular entries occurred via the Western Balkans
49% increase in the Central Mediterranean in January
Nationals of Afghanistan, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Syria most frequently reported
