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Terrorism in the European Union - Important statistics
- 1. Overview
- Number of terrorist attacks in the EU in 2017
Number of terrorist attacks in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by member state
- Fatal incidences of terrorism in the EU 2017
Number of fatalities resulting from incidences of terrorism in the European Union (EU) in 2017
- Fatal incidences of terrorism from vehicle attacks in the EU 2016-2017
Number of fatalities resulting from incidences of terrorism involving vehicle attacks in the European Union (EU) in 2016 and 2017
- Mortality rate in the EU in 2016 from various causes
Mortality rate in the EU in 2016 from various causes (per 100,000 population)
- Number of failed, foiled or completed attacks in the European Union (EU) 2014-2017
Number of failed, foiled or completed attacks in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2017
- Number of terror suspects arrested in the European Union (EU) 2014-2017
Number of terror suspects arrested in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2017
- Number of individuals in court proceedings for terrorist offences in the EU 2014-2017
Number of individuals in concluded court proceedings for terrorist offences in the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2017
- Average sentence for individuals jailed for terrorist offences in the EU in 2017
Average sentence for individuals jailed for terrorist offences in the European Union in 2017, by EU member state
- Number of suspects arrested for religiously inspired/jihadist terrorism EU 2012-2017
Number of suspects arrested for religiously inspired or jihadist terrorism in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2017
- Number of suspects arrested for nationalist and separatist terrorism EU 2012-2017
Number of suspects arrested for ethno-nationalist and separatist terrorism in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2017
- Number of nationalist and separatist terror attacks EU 2012-2017
Number of nationalist and separatist terror attacks in the European Union (EU) from 2012 to 2017
- 2. Benelux countries
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Belgium: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Belgium from 1968 to 2009
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Belgium: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Belgium from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Netherlands: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in the Netherlands from 1968 to 2009
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Netherlands: incidences of terrorism from 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in the Netherlands from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Luxembourg: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009Incidences of terrorism in Luxembourg from 1975 to 2009
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Luxembourg: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Luxembourg from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 3. Baltic countries
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Latvia: incidences of terrorism 1991-2009Incidences of terrorism in Latvia from 1991 to 2009
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Latvia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Latvia from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1990-2009Incidences of terrorism in Lithuania from 1990 to 2009
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Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Lithuania from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Estonia: incidences of terrorism 1991-2009Incidences of terrorism in Estonia from 1991 to 2009
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Estonia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Estonia from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 4. Central Europe
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Germany: incidences of terrorism1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Germany from 1968 to 2009
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Germany: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Germany from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Switzerland: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Switzerland from 1968 to 2009
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Austria: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Austria from 1968 to 2009
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Austria: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Austria from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 5. Western Europe
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Spain: incidences of terrorism 1970-2009Incidences of terrorism in Spain from 1970 to 2009
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Spain: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Spain from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Portugal: incidences of terrorism 1970 - 2009Incidences of terrorism in Portugal from 1970 to 2009
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Portugal: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Portugal from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 6. Eastern Europe
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Poland: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009Incidences of terrorism in Poland from 1975 to 2009
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Poland: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Poland from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Czech Republic: incidences of terrorism1993-2009Incidences of terrorism in the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2009
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Czech Republic: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Czech Republic from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Slovakia: incidences of terrorism 1993-2009Incidences of terrorism in Slovakia from 1993 to 2009
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Slovenia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Slovenia from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Romania: incidences of terrorism 1980-2009Incidences of terrorism in Romania from 1980 to 2009
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Romania: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Romania from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 7. Nordic countries
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Sweden: incidences of terrorism from 1968 to 2009Incidences of terrorism in Sweden from 1968 to 2009
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Sweden: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Sweden from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Denmark: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Denmark from 1968 to 2009
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Denmark: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Denmark from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 8. Southern Europe
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Italy: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Italy from 1968 to 2009
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Italy: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Italy from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Italian terrorism arrests as of 2015, by affiliationNumber of arrests for terror-related crime in Italy in 2015, by affiliation
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Greece: incidences of terrorism 1968 - 2009Incidences of terrorism in Greece from 1968 to 2009
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Greece: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Greece from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Bulgaria: incidences of terrorism1968-2009Incidences of terrorism in Bulgaria from 1968 to 2009
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Bulgaria: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Bulgaria from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Cyprus: incidences of terrorism 1973-2009Incidences of terrorism in Cyprus from 1973 to 2009
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Cyprus: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Cyprus from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Malta: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009Incidences of terrorism in Malta from 1975 to 2009
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Malta: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Malta from 1994 to 2014, by target type
- 9. United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
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United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism from 1969 to 2009Incidences of terrorism in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1969 to 2009
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United Kingdom (UK): deaths from terrorism 1970-2009Incidences of terrorism fatalities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2009
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Number of fatalities from terrorism in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2015Incidences of terrorism fatalities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2015
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Injuries from terrorist incidents in United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2015Incidences of terrorism injuries in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015
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United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism from 2010-2014, by perpetrator groupIncidences of terrorism in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2014, by terrorist group*
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United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in United Kingdom (UK) from 1994 to 2014, by target type
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Republic of Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1969-2009Incidences of terrorism in Ireland from 1969 to 2009
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Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by targetIncidences of terrorism in Ireland from 1994 to 2014, by target type
Terrorism in the European Union - Important statistics
1. Overview
- Number of terrorist attacks in the EU in 2017
- Fatal incidences of terrorism in the EU 2017
- Fatal incidences of terrorism from vehicle attacks in the EU 2016-2017
- Mortality rate in the EU in 2016 from various causes
- Number of failed, foiled or completed attacks in the European Union (EU) 2014-2017
- Number of terror suspects arrested in the European Union (EU) 2014-2017
- Number of individuals in court proceedings for terrorist offences in the EU 2014-2017
- Average sentence for individuals jailed for terrorist offences in the EU in 2017
- Number of suspects arrested for religiously inspired/jihadist terrorism EU 2012-2017
- Number of suspects arrested for nationalist and separatist terrorism EU 2012-2017
- Number of nationalist and separatist terror attacks EU 2012-2017
2. Benelux countries
- Belgium: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Belgium: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Netherlands: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Netherlands: incidences of terrorism from 1994-2014, by target
- Luxembourg: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009
- Luxembourg: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
3. Baltic countries
- Latvia: incidences of terrorism 1991-2009
- Latvia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1990-2009
- Lithuania: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Estonia: incidences of terrorism 1991-2009
- Estonia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
4. Central Europe
- Germany: incidences of terrorism1968-2009
- Germany: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Switzerland: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Austria: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Austria: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
5. Western Europe
- Spain: incidences of terrorism 1970-2009
- Spain: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Portugal: incidences of terrorism 1970 - 2009
- Portugal: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
6. Eastern Europe
- Poland: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009
- Poland: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Czech Republic: incidences of terrorism1993-2009
- Czech Republic: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Slovakia: incidences of terrorism 1993-2009
- Slovenia: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Romania: incidences of terrorism 1980-2009
- Romania: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
7. Nordic countries
- Sweden: incidences of terrorism from 1968 to 2009
- Sweden: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Denmark: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Denmark: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
8. Southern Europe
- Italy: incidences of terrorism 1968-2009
- Italy: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Italian terrorism arrests as of 2015, by affiliation
- Greece: incidences of terrorism 1968 - 2009
- Greece: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Bulgaria: incidences of terrorism1968-2009
- Bulgaria: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Cyprus: incidences of terrorism 1973-2009
- Cyprus: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Malta: incidences of terrorism 1975-2009
- Malta: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
9. United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
- United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism from 1969 to 2009
- United Kingdom (UK): deaths from terrorism 1970-2009
- Number of fatalities from terrorism in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2015
- Injuries from terrorist incidents in United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2015
- United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism from 2010-2014, by perpetrator group
- United Kingdom (UK): incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
- Republic of Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1969-2009
- Ireland: incidences of terrorism 1994-2014, by target
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