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The decrease in the total number was mainly driven by a 59% plunge in arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route due to fewer departures from Tunisia and Libya, Frontex said. It also reported a 78% fall in detections on the Western Balkan route following efforts in that region to halt arrivals.
According to the bloc’s border control agency Frontex, the number of irregular border crossings into the European Union fell significantly in 2024, which it attributed to intensified cooperation against smuggling networks.
The Warsaw-based agency said that its preliminary data for last year reveal a 38% drop in irregular border crossings into the 27-member bloc.
The data refers to the number of detections of irregular border crossing at the external borders of the EU, not the total number of people who tried to cross. In some cases the same person may cross the border several times in different locations at the external border, Frontex notes.
The agency said that just over 239,000 irregular border crossings were detected, the lowest number registered since 2021 when migration was lower due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agency said that despite the overall decrease, challenges persist, including dangerous sea crossings resulting in significant loss of life and the evolving tactics of smuggling networks. Despite the decrease in irregular arrivals, a sense has taken hold across Europe that there is too much unregulated immigration in the continent.
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Frontex said the decrease in the total number was mainly driven by a 59% plunge in arrivals via the Central Mediterranean route due to fewer departures from Tunisia and Libya. It also reported a 78% fall in detections on the Western Balkan route following efforts in that region to halt arrivals.
