Germany: 9,663 Deported in First Half of Year, Fewer Than Previous Year

Germany deported 9,663 individuals in the first six months of 2026, a notable decrease from the over 11,800 deportations recorded in the first half of the previous year. The figures, released by the Federal Ministry of the Interior in response to a query from AfD politician Leif-Erik Holm, show a slight increase compared to the nearly 9,500 deportations in the first half of 2024.

These numbers reflect a broader trend of rising deportations in recent years. In the full year 2025, Germany deported approximately 22,800 people, an increase from over 20,000 in 2024, around 16,400 in 2023, and nearly 13,000 in 2022. Despite these figures, critics like Holm, who is challenging the incumbent Manuela Schwesig (SPD) for the state premiership in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, described Germany's entire migration policy as a "disaster."

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The entire migration policy is a disaster. The promised deportation offensives are pure pipe dreams, and the security situation is constantly worsening.

Holm criticized the government's promised "deportation offensives" as ineffective, stating that the security situation continues to worsen. In contrast, Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) recently asserted that the "migration turnaround" is being pursued with "control, course, and a clear edge." Germany has recently resumed deportations to Afghanistan, drawing criticism from some who question the cooperation with the ruling Islamist Taliban.

In addition to deportations, the data revealed that 9,276 individuals voluntarily left Germany in the first half of 2026, receiving support through the federal-state program REAG/GARP. Further voluntary departures were also facilitated through country-specific programs.

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The migration turnaround is being driven forward with control, course, and a clear edge.