Immigration statistics 1999-2008

Control of Immigration:  statistical summary (1), 1999-2008
Year/			Passengers			Non-asylum		Persons
Geographical region			given leave			passengers refused		applying for
of nationality			to enter			entry at port		asylum at
			at UK ports			and subsequently		ports or
			(2)(3)(4)			removed		in country
						(5)(6)		(7)
1999			12,000,000			26,435		71,160
2000			13,000,000			32,835		80,315
2001			12,800,000			33,690		71,025
2002			12,600,000			46,630		84,130
2003			12,200,000			35,130		49,405
2004			12,000,000			36,165		33,960
2005			11,800,000			29,805		25,710
2006			12,900,000	(10)		31,895		23,610
2007 (R)			13,400,000	(11)	(12,800,000)	31,145		23,430
2008 (P)			12,700,000	(11)	(12,400,000)	32,365		25,930
Geographical region of nationality (12)
2008 (P)
Europe			696,000	(13)		2,450		740
Americas			5,400,000	(13)		10,155		405
Africa			1,180,000	(13)		5,905		10,270
Indian sub-continent			1,210,000	(13)		2,915		2,405
Middle East			626,000	(13)		3,430		4,895
Remainder of Asia			1,860,000	(13)		6,060		7,140
Oceania			1,420,000	(13)		845		–
Other nationalities			48,000	(13)		610		75