Deportations from Germany drop nearly nineteen percent in nine months

Total deportations from Germany fell by nearly 19 percent in the first nine months of 2026, according to reports by DW and Yahoo. Data released by the German Interior Ministry shows that 14,324 foreign nationals were deported between January and September 2026, compared to 17,651 during the same period in the previous year. [1][2][3]

Despite the overall national decline, deportations from Germany to Turkey continued to increase and bucked the general trend. DW and Yahoo reported that Turkey was the most common destination for people deported from Germany during this nine month period. [1][2][3]

The government figures were published following a written inquiry from Clara Bünger, who serves as the domestic affairs spokeswoman for the parliamentary group of the Left Party. DW noted that the Left Party had submitted the formal request for the deportation statistics. [1][3]

The nation of Germany takes its English name from the Latin term Germania, which Julius Caesar first used in the first century BC to describe the territories and tribes located east of the Rhine River. [6]