In 2023, there were 99,068 incidents of illegal border-crossings occurring on the Western Balkan route into the European Union, compared with just under 6,000 in 2018.
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Frontex. (November 11, 2024). Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western Balkan route (Croatia, Hungary and Romania) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/455379/western-balkan-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
Frontex. "Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western Balkan route (Croatia, Hungary and Romania) from 2009 to 2023." Chart. November 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/455379/western-balkan-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
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Frontex. "Number of Illegal Border-crossings to The European Union over The Western Balkan Route (Croatia, Hungary and Romania) from 2009 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Nov 2024, /statistics/455379/western-balkan-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
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Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western Balkan route (Croatia, Hungary and Romania) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Frontex, November 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/455379/western-balkan-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
