National Co-ordinator:
Ricky Brisson
P.O. Box 7420
Bondi Beach 2026 NSW
E-mail:
 
     
 
International Adoption Statistics

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Afghanistan Afghanistan Top

Receiving Country20092008 - 200920082007200620052004200220012000Total
Australia Australia 2        2
Germany Germany  117131310   54
Sweden Sweden1 5115414426
USA USA5 2       7
Total6218814181414489


Albania Albania Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000Total
Canada Canada     7      7
France France  3    2    5
Iceland Iceland    11      2
Italy Italy 5495388589 64
Sweden Sweden    1234   111
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1)      0
USA USA36515        29
Total311122471311145891118

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Algeria Algeria Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006200520022001 - 20022000Total
Australia Australia        1 1
Sweden Sweden     1 2 14
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1) 1)   1
USA USA2331      9
Total233201021115

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Angola Angola Top

Receiving Country20022000Total
Sweden Sweden213
Total213


Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008Total
USA USA213410
Total213410


Argentina Argentina Top

Receiving Country201120092004Total
France France  11
USA USA11 2
Total1113


Armenia Armenia Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002Total
Canada Canada        1012 22
France France   15    16  31
Germany Germany    41859  27
Italy Italy20202324322412    155
Netherlands Netherlands   1       1
Spain Spain   2 1     3
Sweden Sweden    1      1
United Kingdom United Kingdom      1)1)1)1)1)0
USA USA 22182029      89
Total20424162662620535120329

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Australia Australia Top

Receiving Country2010200920062001Total
Ireland Ireland108  18
Sweden Sweden  213
Total1082121


Austria Austria Top

Receiving Country20072006200520042002Total
Germany Germany13116 21
Sweden Sweden    11
Total13116122


Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Top

Receiving Country200920082006200520042003 - 20042003Total
Australia Australia     2 2
France France1      1
Israel Israel    2 1012
Italy Italy    1  1
Sweden Sweden  12  14
United Kingdom United Kingdom      1)0
USA USA 5     5
Total1512321125

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Bahamas Bahamas Top

Receiving Country201120102009Total
Ireland Ireland  11
USA USA21 3
Total2114


Bangladesh Bangladesh Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005 - 2006200520042003 - 2004200320012000Total
Australia Australia      1  1   2
Finland Finland  1          1
Sweden Sweden  3112 21 11214
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)1)       0
USA USA1010127         39
Total101016812121111256

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Barbados Barbados Top

Receiving Country20102009Total
USA USA112
Total112


Belarus Belarus Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819961995Total
Canada Canada        3249       81
Denmark Denmark        1519251314    86
France France        2        2
Ireland Ireland     1 2563927115    141
Israel Israel        2720       47
Italy Italy46146992641234 226254185147     1179
Sweden Sweden   1 1  3451445227    210
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1)1)       0
USA USA 1      20219116912960325307826
Total4614799274143425946234503521063253072572

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Belgium Belgium Top

Receiving Country201120102009Total
Ireland Ireland 213
USA USA1  1
Total1214


Belize Belize Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007Total
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1)1
USA USA6566 23
Total6567024

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Benin Benin Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082006200420022001Total
France France  14  5  19
Italy Italy98532 1129
USA USA1 2     3
Total108213251151


Bhutan Bhutan Top

Receiving Country20102008 - 2009200820042001Total
Australia Australia 1   1
France France   2 2
Sweden Sweden    11
USA USA1 2  3
Total112217


Bolivia Bolivia Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 20062005200420032002 - 200320022001 - 2002200120001999199819961995Total
Australia Australia    1 2 1 2   1 2      9
Denmark Denmark 9116 13 13 22 302014 23 1722    200
France France   11       2632          69
Germany Germany       1 1 41          7
Italy Italy23302432 43 55 65 799580 19 4     549
Netherlands Netherlands   7                   7
Norway Norway  11   6 3  2    16    20
Spain Spain 241217 35 42 21 8992126 76       534
Sweden Sweden 266 6 9 11 9138 2 13    76
Switzerland Switzerland     1 4 2 23  3 22532635
USA USA             11 14 356044 3321218
Total2365548019821301125223925823911372609349335271724



Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 200820072006200520042003 - 2004200320012000Total
Australia Australia    1    1   2
Germany Germany   9 24172137    108
Ireland Ireland        1    1
Italy Italy 121 2       6
Sweden Sweden   2 2 22 31416
USA USA1131         6
Total125131281723401314139


Brazil Brazil Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006 - 2007200620052004 - 2005200420032002 - 200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia      1  1  1        3
Canada Canada       76 1)1)         13
Denmark Denmark               1     1
France France   63 66 9598 92          414
Germany Germany    1511 2524 23          98
Ireland Ireland  3       1          4
Italy Italy270304318329371326 290221 217228 131133      3138
Netherlands Netherlands       1531 3437 4069505561677184614
Norway Norway  814 15 68 1628 231614     148
Spain Spain 1 241 1926 1822 7       100
Sweden Sweden   12  21 3  4411     28
Switzerland Switzerland    157 1815 2232 36365155766868114613
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)     1)1) 1)       1
USA USA 927324655 6666 6930 263324103103911031461029
Total2703143564414544811543496149537712672911512132402262423446204

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam Top

Receiving Country20092005Total
Italy Italy1 1
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1)0
Total101

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Bulgaria Bulgaria Top

Receiving Country201220112010200920082007 - 20082007200620052004200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia     2      1       3
Canada Canada  5    11101011         47
Denmark Denmark  111   431122 1522     80
France France   9     48          57
Germany Germany    16 17212527          106
Iceland Iceland               1    1
Ireland Ireland           1 12     4
Italy Italy11011512812974 322837112265219 150      1399
Netherlands Netherlands   2                2
Norway Norway      22314         12
Spain Spain 382420 11112157202181        538
Sweden Sweden 191191 2 371721 2330     143
United Kingdom United Kingdom      1)1) 1)1)6        6
USA USA 7540155    110198260 2972142211511481631102007
Total1102121931891172647310337570871014862682221511481631104405

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006 - 200720062005200420032002 - 200320022001Total
Australia Australia      1    1  2
Denmark Denmark 119331    4  233
France France   25 66 896285    327
Italy Italy523026202325 151353 2 214
Spain Spain 28374 132  3 33
USA USA 2 22         6
Total524543533596110578927152615


Burundi Burundi Top

Receiving Country201220112010200920082007 - 200820072006200520042002Total
Australia Australia     1     1
France France   1       1
Italy Italy12547       28
Sweden Sweden   27 4824330
USA USA 1 42      7
Total126414914824367


Cambodia Cambodia Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 20052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia   11 14 5 4 1          35
Canada Canada        10 10 1423        57
Finland Finland  2 1 3               6
France France  19         6         25
Germany Germany        1 2 2         5
Ireland Ireland 4                    4
Italy Italy428550 188 163 147 76 432914       837
Spain Spain  1 1 1 1             4
Sweden Sweden  1   1               2
United Kingdom United Kingdom            18406       64
USA USA             12425440740224835123332102061
Total4289731119014168515948818321627440740224835123332103100


Cameroon Cameroon Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002Total
France France  79   3644  159
Germany Germany   744118  34
Italy Italy6      1  7
Spain Spain       1135
Sweden Sweden   3 1    4
USA USA231379      52
Total2913861945475413261


Canada Canada Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072005 - 20062005200420032002Total
Australia Australia     2    2
Ireland Ireland 43       7
Sweden Sweden         11
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1) 1)1)1) 1
USA USA9 31      13
Total946202000124

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Cape Verde Cape Verde Top

Receiving Country2011200920082005200420032002Total
France France 8  1  9
Italy Italy  22 1 5
Sweden Sweden      11
USA USA1 1    2
Total183211117


Central African Republic Central African Republic Top

Receiving Country2009200620052004Total
France France7  411
Italy Italy  1 1
Sweden Sweden 2  2
Total721414


Chad Chad Top

Receiving Country20092008200720042003Total
France France5  3 8
Italy Italy312  6
Sweden Sweden    11
Total8123115


Chile Chile Top

Receiving Country201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
France France   10    15         25
Germany Germany    59815         28
Italy Italy807356453260535843444032      616
Norway Norway 17   47471012139     83
Spain Spain 334 71115201418       95
Sweden Sweden   11  2  24      10
Switzerland Switzerland    121 11379229142011101
United Kingdom United Kingdom         1)1)       0
USA USA 1         331922286390229
Total80945960398280809169755921413142831011187

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


China China Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 24 51 32 72 88 122 127 133 114 49 41       853
Canada Canada    472 451 429 662 608 973 1001 1112          5708
Denmark Denmark  40 65 89 69 139 157 207 164 177 145 134129     1515
Finland Finland      37 19 45 49 140 133 62 64 64      613
France France      102 144 176 314 458 491            1685
Iceland Iceland  12 13 8 13 13 8 35 19 18 10        149
Ireland Ireland    11 12 19 31 33 52 60 56 51 1616     357
Italy Italy171 142 116 23                      452
Netherlands Netherlands      283     476 806 615 411 407 388249161896515273992
Norway Norway  66 88 106 84 156 176 299 308 298 310 216126     2233
Spain Spain  677 584 573 619 1059 1759 2753 2389 1043 1427        12883
Sweden Sweden  107 184 248 206 280 314 462 497 373 316 220165     3372
United Kingdom United Kingdom        32 127 187 190 165 108 111        920
USA USA  2589 3401 3001 3909 5453 6943 7906 7044 6859 5053 469050534101420635973333213079268
Total17124363351493432493372554388814112211024127142811331288611410517497894415728573842624295366233482157114000



Colombia Colombia Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia   5 8 4 7 9 3 8 8 14       66
Canada Canada  62 41 53 34 31 18 38 37          314
Denmark Denmark 2435 32 32 26 37 37 38 59 81 88114     603
Finland Finland    11 16 13 18 20 22 37 37 43      217
France France    241 305 375 321 293 314            1849
Germany Germany      92 89 44 44 39            308
Iceland Iceland 11 2   1   1 1 2    3     12
Ireland Ireland    1 1         1 1 3      7
Italy Italy310554592 444 434 380 289 245 330 273 205 162      4218
Netherlands Netherlands    28     82 90 108 174 204 2093513541271661351422170
Norway Norway 7071 42 48 84 91 72 120 111 133 117105     1064
Spain Spain 148197 160 189 174 260 240 256 285 271        2180
Sweden Sweden 7771 54 41 39 47 54 71 90 122 138110     914
Switzerland Switzerland      23 29 34 36 73 66 60 54605058735567738
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1) 1) 1) 1)   1)        0
USA USA 216235 238 306 310 344 291 287 272 334 2662462312312312553504643
Total31010901264512948154041554715989144131697814078144814108098963541647044555919303

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002Total
Canada Canada  6        6
Finland Finland   11      2
France France   42    1  43
Italy Italy1381237564241710    451
Netherlands Netherlands   10       10
Spain Spain   15293112 1483
Sweden Sweden   7321    13
USA USA 13342219      205
Total13825612314642484212114813


Congo Congo, Republic of the Top

Receiving Country20092008200720052004200320022001Total
Canada Canada   1181)  19
France France29  4416   89
Italy Italy32 522 115
Spain Spain  8     8
Sweden Sweden1  111138
Total33286127314139

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Costa Rica Costa Rica Top

Receiving Country201220102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919961995Total
Italy Italy139191424151 22     99
Spain Spain 21 316101511     49
USA USA  11    349175201979
Total131121152716710201791752019227


Croatia Croatia Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072006200520042003 - 2004200320022001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia       1  12
Denmark Denmark 2         2
France France      1    1
Germany Germany  4982123    65
Italy Italy5411 21 11 16
Sweden Sweden    223  1 8
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1)      0
USA USA1          1
Total66510102528112195

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Czech Republic Czech Republic Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002 - 2003200220012000Total
Australia Australia          1   1
Denmark Denmark 7478910131816 192015146
France France   1    5     6
Iceland Iceland 2 1          3
Italy Italy101011911559    2 72
Spain Spain   12         3
Sweden Sweden 99632258  1 146
USA USA    1         1
Total102824252516172731161202216278



Denmark Denmark Top

Receiving Country2010Total
Ireland Ireland11
Total11


Djibouti Djibouti Top

Receiving Country200920052004Total
France France24433198
Total24433198


Dominica Dominica Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820052004Total
France France     66
Italy Italy    1 1
Spain Spain265   13
USA USA1712  11
Total313621631


Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002200119991998199719961995Total
France France       1        1
Italy Italy 5  11          7
Netherlands Netherlands  2             2
Spain Spain   919920243329      143
USA USA571118      1310140191315251
Total51213272010202533291310140191315404


Ecuador Ecuador Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919961995Total
Denmark Denmark       37786   31
Italy Italy1020244231061614    91
Netherlands Netherlands     113 4877  31
Norway Norway       2436    15
Spain Spain    2542610     29
Sweden Sweden5105    141052   42
USA USA6121326      50  5167225
Total21422030688212750911575167464



Egypt Egypt Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200620052002Total
Sweden Sweden    1113
USA USA1321   7
Total132111110


El Salvador El Salvador Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Canada Canada      51)1)        5
France France       2         2
Ireland Ireland 11              2
Italy Italy 27943231        31
Spain Spain61514231916223119       156
Sweden Sweden    1            1
USA USA810921      4981251730133
Total141422442822232732194981251730330

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Top

Receiving Country20092003Total
France France1 1
Spain Spain 11
Sweden Sweden 11
USA USA1 1
Total224


Eritrea Eritrea Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001Total
Italy Italy 1 2  122 19
Sweden Sweden  721123 2321
USA USA42146       26
Total432110113522456


Estonia Estonia Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998Total
Denmark Denmark          1   1
Finland Finland  734234269   40
Iceland Iceland            112
Norway Norway243443           101
Sweden Sweden9109105681615721  107
USA USA719716          49
Total4063662998115821172111300



Ethiopia Ethiopia Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 18 40 33 47 35 38 56 31 72 53 46       469
Canada Canada    63 170 183 134 61 31 34 14          690
Denmark Denmark  80 117 125 92 39 38 30 41 40 20 2223     667
Finland Finland      17 12 15 15 5 7 6 11 4      92
France France      445 484 417 408 397 390            2541
Germany Germany        50 30 33 21 22            156
Iceland Iceland              1              1
Ireland Ireland    81 22 26 17 14 13 16 7 2  4     202
Italy Italy233 296 274 346 338 256 227 211 191 47 112 79      2610
Netherlands Netherlands      39     54 77 52 32 47 47443956533136607
Norway Norway        22 33 27 36 47 46 40 5046     347
Spain Spain  441 508 722 629 481 304 227 220 107 12        3651
Sweden Sweden  24 29 37 42 39 32 37 26 21 18 1715     337
United Kingdom United Kingdom        9 7 1) 1) 1)            16
USA USA  1727 2513 2277 1725 1255 732 441 289     158951039682446311600
Total233182568403585334200473612352723381945561527311335723205326246377227142152135759923986

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Fiji Fiji Top

Receiving Country201020092008 - 200920082007 - 20082006 - 20072005 - 20062004 - 20052003 - 20042002 - 20032001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia  6 889325142
Ireland Ireland1          1
USA USA21 1       4
Total3161889325147


France France Top

Receiving Country2009200820022000Total
Finland Finland 1  1
Ireland Ireland1   1
Sweden Sweden 1225
USA USA1   1
Total22228


Gabon Gabon Top

Receiving Country200920082004Total
France France9 211
USA USA 2 2
Total92213


Gambia Gambia Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006200520042001Total
Italy Italy 24 3    9
Spain Spain2 21     5
Sweden Sweden   132  39
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1) 1)1) 1
USA USA1 8      9
Total321436200333

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Georgia Georgia Top

Receiving Country20102008200420032002200119961995Total
Canada Canada  625    31
France France  2     2
Israel Israel   1623   39
Italy Italy    11  2
Sweden Sweden     1  1
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1)1)1)    1
USA USA27   167751153
Total2884124187751229

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Germany Germany Top

Receiving Country201020092008200720062005200420022001Total
Ireland Ireland12       3
Sweden Sweden 20 22123333
USA USA 11      2
Total123122123338


Ghana Ghana Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 20082007200620052004200320012000Total
Australia Australia   1 1       2
Canada Canada 5      151211  43
Finland Finland      2      2
France France  2      2   4
Italy Italy    1        1
Netherlands Netherlands  4          4
Spain Spain      2  3   5
Sweden Sweden  4 2    1 3111
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1) 1)1)1)1)   1
USA USA100117103 101        421
Total100122113110514015181131494

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Greece Greece Top

Receiving Country2009200820072006 - 200720062005200420032002 - 200320022001Total
Australia Australia   1    1  2
Germany Germany 12 432    12
Sweden Sweden      1  113
United Kingdom United Kingdom       1)   0
USA USA2          2
Total2121433011119

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Grenada Grenada Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082003Total
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)0
USA USA3314 11
Total3314011

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Guatemala Guatemala Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 2006200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia   1 4 2 1  1 1        10
Denmark Denmark  1   1 1 42 1 132     16
Finland Finland  2                    2
France France           72           72
Germany Germany    4 1 2 44           15
Iceland Iceland                     1 1
Ireland Ireland        10 1317 11 181411     94
Israel Israel 786 23 31 21 1711 4 416      211
Italy Italy 310 9 14 14 1316 8 208      115
Norway Norway             3 868     25
Spain Spain  6 4 8 6  3 8 28       63
Sweden Sweden        1        3     4
United Kingdom United Kingdom      46 30 2116 29 28       170
USA USA3251756 4123 4728 4135 37833264 2328 221916091511100291178842744932116
Total32132781141634482924220138553405123921232616561535100291178842844932914


Guinea Guinea Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072006200420032001Total
France France 5   13  18
Sweden Sweden 1 11 216
USA USA1 4     5
Total16411132129


Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720052003Total
France France  2    2
Italy Italy61172 1128
Spain Spain    3  3
USA USA22 2   6
Total8139431139


Guyana Guyana Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082006200520042003Total
Canada Canada    78141948
France France  1     1
Ireland Ireland  1     1
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)1)1) 0
USA USA45323827    142
Total45324027781419192

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Haiti Haiti Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Canada Canada 17214114888123115159150        1096
Denmark Denmark       211 7     11
France France  651731403571475507         3338
Italy Italy    2213967       39
Netherlands Netherlands  60              60
Spain Spain  132722152436171       155
Switzerland Switzerland   412108798691816171414152
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)            0
USA USA331333303021903092313562501871921319612114468493122
Total33305119512127171030866107643320419814711413716182637973

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Honduras Honduras Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019961995Total
France France  1           1
Italy Italy531     1     10
Spain Spain21133521 1416    66
Sweden Sweden       1   1  2
USA USA119411      5 282896
Total1813714352111516512828175


Hong Kong Hong Kong Top

Receiving Country201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 20032001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia  3 9 7 15 8 8 5 47       66
Canada Canada           8 1) 1)         8
France France             1           1
Ireland Ireland 4 2                     6
United Kingdom United Kingdom       1) 1)               0
USA USA1214 11 18            27141441283830247
Total1218313918701508881504727141441283830328

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Hungary Hungary Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919961995Total
Denmark Denmark         23914   28
France France   4    7       11
Italy Italy7997788484826238271662    655
Netherlands Netherlands   2            2
Norway Norway 10911 13991312171819   140
Spain Spain 262717515731079     126
Sweden Sweden   2  211   1   7
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)1)          1
USA USA 45710    16211324225128201
Total79137119127100110805158535642582251281171

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


India India Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 8 19 22 14 15 32 18 25 32 36 42       263
Canada Canada    55 59 54 45 36 41 37 70          397
Denmark Denmark  7 10 24 16 37 30 65 100 65 93 115169     731
Finland Finland      6 4 5 4 15 8 6 1 6      55
France France      18         13            31
Germany Germany        35 32 25 34 23            149
Iceland Iceland  1 1 4     2 2 7 7 8 261212677 102
Ireland Ireland    1       3 3 4 2 1  3     17
Israel Israel              1              1
Italy Italy64 148 123 132 142 142 136 135 104 121 103 145      1495
Netherlands Netherlands      9     34 41 51 44 41 72565440337058603
Norway Norway  17 12 12 15 16 21 16 26 33 29 4841     286
Spain Spain  35 15 29 32 103 79 43 117 100 109        662
Sweden Sweden  23 33 37 51 56 38 44 46 37 60 7571     571
Switzerland Switzerland        16 37 36 25 51 80 42 616856487710067764
United Kingdom United Kingdom        28 37 31 32 26 24 24        202
USA USA  228 243 297 308 416 320 323 406 472 466 5435035004783493803716603
Total6484591949322627147011592632795188202510193210613697742109192362257246655749612932



Indonesia Indonesia Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 2005200420032002 - 200320022001 - 2002200120001999199819961995Total
Australia Australia   4 3 6 5 3  1 1      23
France France  2                    2
Sweden Sweden  2 1 1 1 2 1  1 23    14
Switzerland Switzerland      3 2   31    1422119
United Kingdom United Kingdom          1)            0
USA USA133 6                  13
Total1374734635234111124422171

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Iran Iran Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 20082007200620052004200320022000Total
Australia Australia    1       1
Canada Canada 5          5
Denmark Denmark 1          1
France France  2         2
Italy Italy  1         1
Spain Spain         1  1
Sweden Sweden  13 1857343246
United Kingdom United Kingdom       1)    0
USA USA512109        36
Total518141211857353293

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Iraq Iraq Top

Receiving Country2009200820072006200520042003200220012000Total
Finland Finland 2        2
Sweden Sweden99218106881172
Total911218106881174


Ireland Ireland Top

Receiving Country20112005 - 2006Total
Australia Australia 11
USA USA1 1
Total112


Israel Israel Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200520042003 - 20042003200220012000Total
Australia Australia       2    2
Germany Germany   2 32     7
Italy Italy    11   11 4
Netherlands Netherlands  2         2
Spain Spain 1    1 1   3
Sweden Sweden   1 1  1  25
USA USA1           1
Total11231532211224


Italy Italy Top

Receiving Country200820072006200520042001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia     11
Germany Germany8144616 48
Sweden Sweden11    2
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1)    0
USA USA1     1
Total10154616152

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001Total
France France  686754 2725   241
Italy Italy  42324212222
Spain Spain821636411 1 51
Sweden Sweden     11  1 3
USA USA2462       14
Total102584746373328142331


Jamaica Jamaica Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004 - 2005200420032001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia       1         1
Canada Canada 18 22201922 2343       167
Ireland Ireland 1               1
Sweden Sweden     1  1        2
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1)            1
USA USA100595439  63   51334536303845593
Total1007854622020851244351334536303845765

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Japan Japan Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082006 - 2007200620052004 - 2005200420032002 - 200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia    1  1  1        3
France France  1     1          2
Sweden Sweden      1 2  111     6
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1)   1)         0
USA USA27334136        39404246553663458
Total273342361011301140414246553663469

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Jordan Jordan Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200620052004Total
Italy Italy     112
Spain Spain43131148    322
Sweden Sweden    1 12
USA USA5122   10
Total481321502112336


Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998Total
Canada Canada 48 483710        143
France France  30    8      38
Iceland Iceland             22
Ireland Ireland 17461516917231923  140
Israel Israel  111127      13
Italy Italy1628252512118       125
Spain Spain   1491307043242     418
Sweden Sweden  1 2  2 11   7
United Kingdom United Kingdom   131)561)1)     24
USA USA86181295380540587755826825819672399113 6478
Total10225835962072869983087684484369242211327388

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Kenya Kenya Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 2008200720062005 - 2006200520042003 - 20042003200220012000Total
Australia Australia    2  1  1    4
Canada Canada 5             5
Denmark Denmark211            4
France France         5     5
Ireland Ireland 21          1 4
Italy Italy6643  6 510 5   45
Netherlands Netherlands  18            18
Sweden Sweden241412  43 4  24 269
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1) 1)1) 1)1) 1)   1
USA USA6142124           65
Total38425728249191517412220

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Korea, North Korea, North Top

Receiving Country2009Total
Sweden Sweden33
USA USA33
Total66


Korea, South Korea, South Top

Receiving Country2011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia26 19 30 35 40 48 69 99 108 108 92       674
Canada Canada   98 93 105 50 102 97 97 73          715
Denmark Denmark 16 21 24 25 19 40 46 53 56 46 6970     485
France France     10       38 42            90
Germany Germany       3     1              4
Italy Italy 6 4 4 1                    15
Netherlands Netherlands           1 2 19 24 48 59713732202016349
Norway Norway 28 47 49 45 44   79 87 81 106 125128     819
Sweden Sweden 60 74 94 79 66 91 104 121 111 109 117130     1156
USA USA 736 863 1077 1065 939 1376 1630 1716 1790 1779 177017942008182916541516166625208
Total268461911073013513513234011184816106919979921351082135108208892214021932045186116741536168229515



Kosovo Kosovo Top

Receiving Country2010Total
USA USA33
Total33


Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Top

Receiving Country2010200920082007 - 200820072006200520042001Total
Australia Australia   2     2
France France       1 1
Israel Israel  1 684  19
Italy Italy  1 2    3
Sweden Sweden 16 1051 124
USA USA11978 61    159
Total1208627913511208


Laos Laos Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 20082006 - 2007200420032002 - 2003Total
Australia Australia   1 11  14
France France  8    2  10
Sweden Sweden        1 1
USA USA678 3     24
Total6716131121139


Latvia Latvia Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919961995Total
Denmark Denmark           1    1
France France   44  7973105       301
Italy Italy2238325515373614        249
Norway Norway          231   6
Spain Spain        2       2
Sweden Sweden   1311 12368   26
USA USA 56392838    15332725287759425
Total229471128563811687108173837342877591010


Lebanon Lebanon Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820062005 - 20062005200420032000Total
Australia Australia     1    1
France France  3    3  6
Italy Italy   11     2
Sweden Sweden    3 3  28
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1) 0
USA USA421011      27
Total42131241330244

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Lesotho Lesotho Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082006 - 2007Total
Australia Australia    11
Canada Canada 12   12
Netherlands Netherlands  1  1
Sweden Sweden662  14
USA USA101321 26
Total163151154



Liberia Liberia Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022000Total
Canada Canada     16101)1)  26
Sweden Sweden  1 1 112219
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)      0
USA USA294835249314353     1028
Total2948362493153691112211063

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Libya Libya Top

Receiving Country2005Total
Ireland Ireland11
Total11


Lithuania Lithuania Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 2007200620052004 - 20052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia    2 3 2  5          12
Denmark Denmark 32      1    1 1     8
France France   9        28         37
Italy Italy47916771 78 77 6938 342852      607
Spain Spain 625 3 4              20
Sweden Sweden 111512 6 10 66 824 1     81
United Kingdom United Kingdom              1)       0
USA USA 201522 16         30296372787398516
Total471311011192103391276445703010323163727873981281

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Luxembourg Luxembourg Top

Receiving Country20102009Total
Ireland Ireland112
Total112


Macedonia Macedonia Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072006 - 200720062005200420032002Total
Australia Australia    1     1
France France 1     1  2
Italy Italy4523 171511 48
Sweden Sweden  21     14
USA USA 1        1
Total47441171521156


Madagascar Madagascar Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007200620052004200320022001Total
Denmark Denmark  2        2
France France  26 62117245292   742
Italy Italy781 259864353
Spain Spain221211024132419 98
Sweden Sweden213        6
United Kingdom United Kingdom         1) 0
USA USA1          1
Total12113326513227831330233902

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Malawi Malawi Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082006 - 20072006200520042002Total
Australia Australia    1    1
Iceland Iceland     1   1
Ireland Ireland 2     1 3
Italy Italy 1      12
Netherlands Netherlands  1      1
Sweden Sweden  11  1  3
USA USA3432     12
Total37531111123


Malaysia Malaysia Top

Receiving Country201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 20072005 - 2006200520042003 - 20042002 - 200320022001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia  7 7 64  23 231
Finland Finland 1   1        2
France France         1    1
Ireland Ireland13            4
Sweden Sweden   1     1  1 3
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1)   1) 0
USA USA 1 1          2
Total1572716402231243

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Mali Mali Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002Total
Canada Canada  7        7
Denmark Denmark 1231      7
France France   117721351098579  597
Italy Italy19161013171242   93
Spain Spain 772939   1 12149
Sweden Sweden   1       1
USA USA  3        3
Total19945117390147113887912857


Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008Total
USA USA201922667
Total201922667


Mauritius Mauritius Top

Receiving Country200920082007 - 20082006 - 20072005200420022001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia  11   13
France France14    16  30
Italy Italy 3  1   4
Sweden Sweden1       1
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1) 1) 0
Total153111160138

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Mexico Mexico Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005 - 200620052004200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia       1    2       3
Canada Canada  12   9             21
Denmark Denmark              2     2
France France   10     16          26
Germany Germany    454 24          19
Iceland Iceland               1    1
Ireland Ireland  11162284 9331 12     80
Italy Italy1516181181917 9567 3      134
Norway Norway              2     2
Spain Spain 71024143935 33175058        287
Sweden Sweden   1      1   3     5
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)1)1)   1)1)        1
USA USA 2253721058970 98896161 7310613716815276831515
Total1545104134154160139115113412112727711513816815276832096

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Moldova Moldova Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 200820072006200520042003200220012000199919961995Total
Australia Australia    1           1
Canada Canada        67      13
France France        2       2
Ireland Ireland 2              2
Israel Israel   3 5 1812      29
Italy Italy16301848 32129116 3    185
Spain Spain1 14 5711       20
Sweden Sweden        1       1
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)            1
USA USA1014531   54 1274679634044405
Total274624871421965293774979634044659

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Mongolia Mongolia Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072005 - 200620042002 - 2003Total
Australia Australia    1 12
France France 3     3
Italy Italy1121   5
Sweden Sweden 21    3
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1) 0
USA USA189    18
Total21412110131

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Morocco Morocco Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001997Total
Germany Germany   212121620     62
Iceland Iceland           112
Italy Italy         1   1
Netherlands Netherlands  5          5
Spain Spain     20621207   74
Sweden Sweden  121 31112  12
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1) 1)1)1)1)1)   1
USA USA46322012         110
Total4632261713322542219211267

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Mozambique Mozambique Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072006 - 20072006200520042003Total
Australia Australia    1    1
Denmark Denmark   2     2
France France       1 1
Spain Spain   5 13  9
Sweden Sweden       112
USA USA111      3
Total11171132118


Myanmar Myanmar Top

Receiving Country2008 - 20092005Total
Australia Australia1 1
Sweden Sweden 11
Total112


Namibia Namibia Top

Receiving Country2011200920082005Total
Denmark Denmark   11
Finland Finland 1  1
France France 1  1
Iceland Iceland   11
Sweden Sweden  112
USA USA1   1
Total12137


Nepal Nepal Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007200620052004200320022001 - 20022001200019961995Total
Australia Australia   1       1    2
Denmark Denmark98  23  114 32  33
France France  3 58 613832       192
Italy Italy39598 80709032546450 34   580
Norway Norway     244563 35  32
Spain Spain2441  1847617343683835     682
Sweden Sweden 8   1  1    1  11
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)81)1)1)1)1)     9
USA USA65306 54 666273   6 168386
Total1371461713791603941792341099214681681927

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Netherlands Netherlands Top

Receiving Country200920082005Total
Italy Italy1  1
Sweden Sweden 112
Total1113


New Zealand New Zealand Top

Receiving Country2010200920032002Total
Ireland Ireland32  5
Sweden Sweden  112
Total32117


Nicaragua Nicaragua Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002 - 200320022001Total
Australia Australia         1  1
Denmark Denmark1          12
France France  1         1
Italy Italy   1        1
Spain Spain12  122114 3 26
Sweden Sweden       1   12
USA USA30112810        79
Total4311291222124132112


Niger Niger Top

Receiving Country201020092004Total
France France 8715
Sweden Sweden 2 2
USA USA1  1
Total110718


Nigeria Nigeria Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006 - 200720062005200420032002Total
Australia Australia      1     1
Canada Canada       761)1) 13
Denmark Denmark 1781562      48
France France   9     2  11
Italy Italy11554117 32 2 50
Netherlands Netherlands   19        19
Spain Spain  852       15
Sweden Sweden 13101210   1 1148
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)6 1)1)1)1) 7
USA USA 148189110148  62    657
Total11183220174178151729231869

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


 Other Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 6 10 3 2              21
Canada Canada    261 548 284327109113115204        1961
Finland Finland      1 13            5
France France        699568517289          2073
Germany Germany        377408436431499         2151
Israel Israel91            31621      131
Italy Italy80 34                   114
Netherlands Netherlands          1461902042232181791881471501431551532096
Norway Norway  33 29 16 49             127
Sweden Sweden        1             1
Switzerland Switzerland        2692502802934114643593273803664294374343405039
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1)404442383037       240
USA USA      4   432114811411283997540 492735   6772
Total1716671029035692168915961964250624082207162710675681005131458058949320731

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Pakistan Pakistan Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000Total
Canada Canada 27   191779   79
Finland Finland    1       1
France France  1         1
Germany Germany   263310    24
Italy Italy78      1   16
Netherlands Netherlands  1         1
Sweden Sweden  1  1 3122414
United Kingdom United Kingdom   68761)71)  34
USA USA25413348        147
Total327636561530262018224317

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Palestine Palestine Top

Receiving Country200920052004Total
Italy Italy  11
Sweden Sweden 1 1
USA USA2  2
Total2114


Panama Panama Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002Total
France France       1  1
Italy Italy   1      1
Spain Spain 274841334476
Sweden Sweden   1      1
USA USA13 4      8
Total15710841344487


Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Top

Receiving Country20112008 - 20092007 - 20082006 - 20072005 - 20062004 - 20052003 - 20042002 - 20032001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia 5223321220
USA USA2        2
Total25223321222


Paraguay Paraguay Top

Receiving Country20112008200420032001200019991998199719961995Total
Germany Germany 11        2
Ireland Ireland   2       2
USA USA4   116733258351661
Total4112116733258351665


Peru Peru Top

Receiving Country201220112010200920082007 - 20082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia     1             1
Canada Canada  5                5
Denmark Denmark 2635 33132556     44
France France   3     2         5
Germany Germany    9 9794         38
Ireland Ireland   1               1
Italy Italy5280827268 90735324301935      678
Netherlands Netherlands       4215157532 641
Norway Norway  42  64554453     42
Spain Spain 20241727 214166505042       358
Sweden Sweden       2111142     12
Switzerland Switzerland    8 510624412778121591
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1)1)         0
USA USA 13352930      3328462321 1715290
Total5211515612714711341441439296109836635311029361606

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Philippines Philippines Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 29 37 49 48 51 45 41 40 54 42 25       461
Canada Canada    88 86 118 90 53 70 62 58          625
Denmark Denmark  2 2 3   6 2 7 5 5 9 57     53
Finland Finland      16 12 20 21 19 12 12 7        119
France France      3         16            19
Germany Germany        15 22 21 27 35            120
Iceland Iceland      1     1                2
Ireland Ireland    1       2 2 2 2 1  3     13
Italy Italy24 26 30 35 30 26 20 15 17 5 2        230
Netherlands Netherlands      17     18 20 20 17 26 26162510221011238
Norway Norway  17 10 6 14 13 11 11 22 28 16 3825     211
Spain Spain  63 53 55 29 29 28 10 1            268
Sweden Sweden  5     10 8 10 7 5 7 10 64     72
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1) 1) 1) 1) 6 5 1)        12
USA USA  230 214 281 291 265 245 271 196 214 221 2191731982001632292983908
Total2429343373984950348520514794543241459403995435342292252942282232101852393096351

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Poland Poland Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006 - 200720062005200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia      2    1 1       4
Canada Canada         61)          6
Denmark Denmark     2  411 2 85     23
Finland Finland    1   221 5 1      12
France France   24    3936           99
Germany Germany    5153 6953100           326
Ireland Ireland   2                 2
Italy Italy145181193261241200 228196195148 154 62      2204
Netherlands Netherlands   28   27322521 30 19523334352841405
Norway Norway        145 7 44     25
Spain Spain 3124  1 2           13
Sweden Sweden 1218151725 18272125 26 3436     274
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1)  1) 1) 1)        0
USA USA 5250507784 677310297 101 8683   62301014
Total14524826238239136424104274942981325121418033343590714407

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Portugal Portugal Top

Receiving Country2012201120092007200620041998Total
France France  1  1 2
Germany Germany   536 14
Iceland Iceland      11
Italy Italy147     21
Total1471537138


Romania Romania Top

Receiving Country2009200820072006200520042003 - 2004200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia      5  3       8
Denmark Denmark          611     17
Finland Finland1         1      2
France France     16           16
Germany Germany 2034354271           202
Iceland Iceland          256211 17
Ireland Ireland 1 1 2 813 4869     142
Israel Israel     5 1513 44      77
Italy Italy     118 7040 174      402
Netherlands Netherlands    11  2 43951272777166
Norway Norway           1     1
Spain Spain    348 8538        174
Sweden Sweden  11   12 1216     33
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)  1)1)        0
USA USA52   57 200168 78211228954066125552755079
Total62335374631853792763107312639524356405632826336

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Russian Federation Russian Federation Top

Receiving Country2012201120102009200820072006 - 200720062005 - 2006200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia      3 1  1 2        7
Canada Canada  1021219096 95 88106 92         790
Denmark Denmark                2     2
Finland Finland   413924 50 3541 26 5349      358
France France   288315402 397 357445           2204
Germany Germany    247327 256 257255           1342
Iceland Iceland   1     1       1    3
Ireland Ireland  80100117160 143 131189 139 1074565     1276
Israel Israel120348589109 106 7395 82 4227      763
Italy Italy749781707704466492 701 622736 380 11292      6542
Norway Norway     1 5 110 22 81918     84
Spain Spain 712801868899955 1290 12621618 1157 809       10371
Sweden Sweden 26202184 46 3453 66 715472     475
United Kingdom United Kingdom    5932 29 4140 33 18       252
USA USA 9701082158618612310 3706 46395865 5209 4934427942694348449138162454189657715
Total75025092826381541904912368241754194531720626154456544264349449138162454189682184



Rwanda Rwanda Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200620052004Total
France France  4   711
Italy Italy   1   1
Sweden Sweden   112 4
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)   1
USA USA58401617   131
Total58402020127148

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Saint Barthelemy Saint Barthelemy Top

Receiving Country2010Total
USA USA11
Total11


Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Top

Receiving Country20112010Total
USA USA426
Total426


Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008Total
USA USA43119
Total43119


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Top

Receiving Country2010200920082007200520042003Total
Canada Canada    51)1)5
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1) 1) 0
USA USA9124    25
Total9124050030

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Samoa Samoa Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072005 - 200620022000Total
Australia Australia   1 2 2  5
Sweden Sweden      1  12
United Kingdom United Kingdom        1) 0
USA USA1432 1     20
Total1432112120127

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe Top

Receiving Country2004Total
Italy Italy11
Total11


Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Top

Receiving Country2007Total
Sweden Sweden22
Total22


Senegal Senegal Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062004Total
Denmark Denmark 111    3
Finland Finland     1  1
France France   7   613
Italy Italy10 46634 33
Spain Spain 51574  22
USA USA 1141   7
Total1077231484679


Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001997Total
France France  2    5     7
Germany Germany   1925234331     141
Iceland Iceland            11
Italy Italy  2121 12    9
Sweden Sweden55595741314636 82
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)1)1)1)      2
USA USA71348         32
Total1218133932314750166361274

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 20092008200620052003200220012000Total
Australia Australia   2       2
Denmark Denmark 1         1
Sweden Sweden  2  11644119
United Kingdom United Kingdom      1)    0
USA USA7146 10      37
Total715821011644159

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Singapore Singapore Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 20092007 - 20082006 - 20072005 - 20062004 - 20052003 - 20042001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia   12111219
USA USA111       3
Total111121112112


Slovakia Slovakia Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005 - 2006200520042003200220012000Total
Australia Australia       1      1
Denmark Denmark            213
France France         4    4
Ireland Ireland   1          1
Italy Italy11122024292923 266329   266
Netherlands Netherlands   9          9
Spain Spain     1        1
Sweden Sweden 81114772 14 1  55
Total112031483637251277129121340



Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Top

Receiving Country2008 - 20092006 - 20072005 - 20062004 - 2005Total
Australia Australia21115
Total21115


Somalia Somalia Top

Receiving Country20112009200820072006200520042003200220012000Total
Sweden Sweden 405925211913144145214
USA USA5          5
Total5405925211913144145219


South Africa South Africa Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 2005200420032002 - 200320022001 - 200220012000199919981996Total
Australia Australia   3 2 8 3 1  1 1     19
Canada Canada 13      9   81)        30
Denmark Denmark495278 48 42 43 46 2613 8      405
Finland Finland  43 35 25 22 27 2423 17 5    221
Iceland Iceland                   1  1
Ireland Ireland 44 1                 9
Netherlands Netherlands  30     51 73 8534 9 2 112288
Norway Norway152228 21 16 68 14 52        191
Spain Spain 1    2 3 1 78        22
Sweden Sweden302941 40 44 38 46 4054 43 516   462
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)   1)   1)  1)      1
USA USA335 7                 18
Total971242293153212982343207119513417715862121667

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Spain Spain Top

Receiving Country2009200820072005200420022001Total
Finland Finland 1     1
Germany Germany 3243  12
Ireland Ireland1      1
Sweden Sweden1    214
Total242432118


Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Top

Receiving Country201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia  3 4 11 7 3 2 2 5 2       39
Denmark Denmark99 5 6 3 2 2 2            38
France France   8         9            17
Germany Germany     12 12 8 13 19            64
Italy Italy1817 14 12 8 6 4 5 7 7 6      104
Netherlands Netherlands   16     10 10 10 8 7 6674103469197
Norway Norway       2 3 3 3 4 3 32     23
Spain Spain12 1   1                  5
Sweden Sweden52 1 2 1 2 2 2   1 21     21
Switzerland Switzerland     1 2 2 4 3 1 2 2246212649
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1) 1) 1) 1) 1) 1) 1)        1
USA USA34 5 2                    14
Total36343504361129733338253220520219111110124675572

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Sudan Sudan Top

Receiving Country2011200820072005200420022001Total
Italy Italy 1     1
Sweden Sweden  121116
USA USA1      1
Total11121118


Suriname Suriname Top

Receiving Country2011200920082002 - 2003Total
Australia Australia   11
Netherlands Netherlands 8  8
USA USA2 2 4
Total282113


Swaziland Swaziland Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820052004Total
Canada Canada 5    5
Sweden Sweden     11
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1) 0
USA USA18111  21
Total1131110127

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Sweden Sweden Top

Receiving Country200920082007Total
Finland Finland2338
Total2338


Switzerland Switzerland Top

Receiving Country201020092000Total
Ireland Ireland1  1
Sweden Sweden 213
Total1214


Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Arab Republic Top

Receiving Country200920042003Total
France France1  1
Sweden Sweden1124
Total2125


Taiwan Taiwan Top

Receiving Country20122011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia 22 26 26 26 26 28 26 13 11 7 5       216
Canada Canada    16       12 30 15 26          99
Denmark Denmark  3 6 3                      12
France France      2         2            4
Ireland Ireland    1 2   1 1 1 1 1 1 3      12
Italy Italy10   3 3     1                17
Netherlands Netherlands      30     25 48 88 47 37 322450388710950665
Sweden Sweden  45 54 43 27 6 5 4 3 2 5 42     200
United Kingdom United Kingdom                    1)        0
USA USA  205 285 253 267 184 187 73       322831281419231629
Total1022253263652633626294261912823126156131091176743571548166101128732854

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Tajikistan Tajikistan Top

Receiving Country20112003Total
Sweden Sweden 11
USA USA2 2
Total213


Tanzania Tanzania Top

Receiving Country201120102009200820072006 - 2007200620052004200320022001Total
Australia Australia     1      1
Italy Italy 11 1       3
Sweden Sweden  11  22123618
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1)        1
USA USA2249        17
Total236111122123640

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Thailand Thailand Top

Receiving Country2011 - 201220112010 - 201120102009 - 201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004 - 200520042003 - 200420032002 - 200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia16 13 16 19 22 19 28 28 26 41 29       257
Canada Canada   23   18 14 21 21 40 38          175
Denmark Denmark 22 13 22 28 31 16 16 17 10 19 2224     240
Finland Finland     28 41 40 37 42 36 64 45 36      369
France France     45   71 69 84 87            356
Germany Germany       85 73 115 110 106            489
Iceland Iceland   1     2 1       2 11   1 9
Ireland Ireland   3 7 11 9 6 2 8 16 15 59     91
Italy Italy   1 5 9 8 3 7 5 3 3 2      46
Netherlands Netherlands     11     33 19 21 15 17 29252628322023299
Norway Norway   8 16   13 11 17 23 13 23 2226     172
Spain Spain           1 5 1 1          8
Sweden Sweden 11 17 23 26 35 30 35 27 35 29 3321     322
Switzerland Switzerland       45 53 60 63 82 64 41 47263633372324634
United Kingdom United Kingdom       25 22 16 13 11 8 21        116
USA USA 45 55 56 59 67 56   69 72 67 74887784 5553977
Total16781312116213193472243819475284342853326339412822927122013914569991004560



Timor-Leste Timor-Leste Top

Receiving Country2008Total
USA USA11
Total11


Togo Togo Top

Receiving Country201120102009200720052004Total
France France  7 211846
Iceland Iceland   1  1
Italy Italy10623  21
Spain Spain    1 1
USA USA 3    3
Total10994221872


Tonga Tonga Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 20082006 - 20072004 - 20052003 - 20042001 - 2002Total
Australia Australia    113229
USA USA4371     15
Total43711132224


Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008Total
USA USA622515
Total622515


Tunisia Tunisia Top

Receiving Country201020092008200720062005200420022001Total
France France 31   2428  83
Germany Germany  1113   6
Italy Italy12121 1  8
Sweden Sweden 2     226
United Kingdom United Kingdom      1)  0
USA USA 11      2
Total136332272922105

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Turkey Turkey Top

Receiving Country20092008 - 200920082007200620052004 - 200520042003200220012000Total
Australia Australia 1    1     2
France France       2    2
Germany Germany  40454239 59    225
Sweden Sweden3  322 21 5119
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1) 1)  1)1)  0
USA USA1 1         2
Total41414844411631051250

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Top

Receiving Country2009Total
France France22
Total22


Tuvalu Tuvalu Top

Receiving Country2004 - 2005Total
Australia Australia11
Total11


Uganda Uganda Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 20082007200620052004 - 2005200420032002Total
Australia Australia    2   2   4
Canada Canada 10          10
Denmark Denmark   1        1
Ireland Ireland  1         1
Italy Italy           22
Netherlands Netherlands  2         2
Sweden Sweden  12 121  3414
United Kingdom United Kingdom   1) 1)   1)  1
USA USA207626943 54      435
Total207727347255212036470

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Ukraine Ukraine Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819961995Total
Canada Canada  46 624523391623       254
Finland Finland   11            2
France France   59112998894126        578
Germany Germany    56 98109102        365
Ireland Ireland  22981127121412 2    99
Israel Israel19523538684093719467161     765
Italy Italy225297426540640374201461655523634451     5427
Spain Spain 3969168218338181394349462358      2576
Sweden Sweden   712491321191420    110
United Kingdom United Kingdom    1)1)1)   1)      1
USA USA 63244561046560646082172370211061246659323180148983
Total22610639901422160315401106204720671839219618726813231801419160

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


United Kingdom United Kingdom Top

Receiving Country20112010200920082007 - 20082006 - 200720062005 - 20062005200420022000Total
Australia Australia    311 2    16
Canada Canada 18          18
France France  2         2
Ireland Ireland 1326         39
Sweden Sweden  14  1 124114
USA USA9233        17
Total933327311121241106


Uruguay Uruguay Top

Receiving Country2005Total
Italy Italy11
Total11


USA USA Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 20062005200420032002 - 200320022001 - 200220012000Total
Australia Australia   9 3 1 4   1 3  21
Canada Canada 148253 189 94 96 1027974     1035
Denmark Denmark        1  1      2
France France  1        1      2
Germany Germany    11 9 12 1114      57
Iceland Iceland2                 2
Ireland Ireland 2724 4 5 2 2 1     65
Italy Italy    1             1
Netherlands Netherlands  34               34
Sweden Sweden  5 7 2 10 435 2 2545
United Kingdom United Kingdom    19 23 14 181317 19   123
Total21753179231313311354137111971213251387


Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Top

Receiving Country20102009200820072005Total
Denmark Denmark    11
France France 1   1
Ireland Ireland 1 1 2
Sweden Sweden    11
USA USA5519  29
Total57191234


Vanuatu Vanuatu Top

Receiving Country20092008 - 20092007 - 20082005 - 20062003 - 2004Total
Australia Australia 13217
USA USA1    1
Total113218


Venezuela Venezuela Top

Receiving Country200820032002Total
Spain Spain  55
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1) 0
USA USA1  1
Total1056

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Vietnam Vietnam Top

Receiving Country20122011201020092008 - 200920082007 - 200820072006 - 200720062005 - 200620052004200320022001 - 20022001200019991998199719961995Total
Australia Australia    2 5 3 2    2       14
Canada Canada  139159 105 82 34             519
Denmark Denmark 233447 39 51 44 72131975 6247     526
France France   308 284 268 742 790363          2755
Germany Germany     22 26 22 2739          136
Ireland Ireland  10137 182 130 68 92163981 109     774
Italy Italy41142251231 313 263 238 13865990 36      1808
Spain Spain 17832065         10         573
Sweden Sweden  265 50 54 67 8063286 78132     652
United Kingdom United Kingdom     1)   1) 1)  15        16
USA USA  9481 751 828 163   382766 7377247126034253543187253
Total413437651493217475170231378211994435411113292391271260342535431815026

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Yemen Yemen Top

Receiving Country20092004Total
Sweden Sweden112
Total112


Zambia Zambia Top

Receiving Country2011201020092008 - 2009200820072006 - 200720062005 - 2006200520042003 - 20042003Total
Australia Australia   1  1 1  1 4
Finland Finland  1          1
France France  1          1
Netherlands Netherlands  3          3
Sweden Sweden    11 2 11  6
United Kingdom United Kingdom         1)  1)0
USA USA1688 6        38
Total16813171121111053

1) The number of adopted children is small and for privacy reasons is neither shown and nor included in the total.


Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Top

Receiving Country20112010200920022001Total
Ireland Ireland 1 1 2
Sweden Sweden    11
USA USA222  6
Total232119