AICAN - International Adoption Statistics

International Adoption Statistics

Afghanistan

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007	2006	2005	2004	2002	2001	2000	Total
Australia	2								2
Germany			13	13	10				36
Sweden		1	1	5	4	1	4	4	20
Total	2	1	14	18	14	1	4	4	58

Albania

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Canada			7							7
France					2					2
Iceland			1							1
Italy	9	5	3	8	8	5	8	9		55
Sweden		1	2	3	4				1	11
United Kingdom			¹⁾							0
Total	9	6	13	11	14	5	8	9	1	76

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

Algeria

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2002	2001 - 2002	2000	Total
Australia					1		1
Sweden		1		2		1	4
United Kingdom	¹⁾		¹⁾				0
Total	0	1	0	2	1	1	5

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

Angola

Receiving Country	2002	2000	Total
Sweden	2	1	3
Total	2	1	3

Argentina

Receiving Country	2004	Total
France	1	1
Total	1	1

Armenia

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
Canada					10	12		22
France					16			16
Germany			8	5	9			22
Italy	32	24	12					68
Spain		1						1
United Kingdom			¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	0
Total	32	25	20	5	35	12	0	129

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

Australia

Receiving Country	2006	2001	Total
Sweden	2	1	3
Total	2	1	3

Austria

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	2002	Total
Germany	3	11	6		20
Sweden				1	1
Total	3	11	6	1	21

Azerbaijan

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	Total
Australia				2		2
Israel			2		10	12
Italy			1			1
Sweden	1	2			1	4
United Kingdom					¹⁾	0
Total	1	2	3	2	11	19

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

Bangladesh

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2001	2000	Total
Australia			1			1				2
Sweden	1	2		2	1		1	1	2	10
United Kingdom	¹⁾	¹⁾								0
Total	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	12

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

Belarus

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1996	1995	Total
Canada					32	49								81
Denmark					15	19	25	13	14					86
France					2									2
Ireland				2	56	39	27	11	5					140
Israel					27	20								47
Italy	4	12	34		226	254	185	147						862
Sweden		1			34	51	44	52	27					209
United Kingdom					¹⁾	¹⁾								0
USA					202	191	169	129	60	32	5	30	7	825
Total	4	13	34	2	594	623	450	352	106	32	5	30	7	2252

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

Belize

Receiving Country	2007	Total
United Kingdom	¹⁾	0
Total	0	0

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

Benin

Receiving Country	2008	2006	2004	2002	2001	Total
France			5			5
Italy	3	2		1	1	7
Total	3	2	5	1	1	12

Bhutan

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2004	2001	Total
Australia	1			1
France		2		2
Sweden			1	1
Total	1	2	1	4

Bolivia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1996	1995	Total
Australia	1		2		1		2				1		2							9
Denmark				13		22		30	20	14		23		17	22					161
France								26	32											58
Germany						1		4	1											6
Italy		43		55		65		79	95	80		19		4						440
Norway				6		3			2					1	6					18
Spain				42		21		89	92	126		76								446
Sweden				9		11		9	13	8		2		1	3					56
Switzerland				4		2		2	3			3		2	2	5	3	2	6	34
USA										11		14		35	60	44		33	21	218
Total	1	43	2	129	1	125	2	239	258	239	1	137	2	60	93	49	3	35	27	1446

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2001	2000	Total
Australia		1					1				2
Germany				17	21	37					75
Ireland						1					1
Italy	1		2								3
Sweden			2		2	2		3	1	4	14
Total	1	1	4	17	23	40	1	3	1	4	95

Brazil

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia			1			1			1									3
Canada				7	6		¹⁾	¹⁾										13
Denmark												1						1
France		66		95	98		92											351
Germany				25	24		23											72
Ireland							1											1
Italy	371	326		290	221		217	228		131	133							1917
Netherlands				15	31		34	37		40	69	50	55	61	67	71	84	614
Norway		15		6	8		16	28		23	16	14						126
Spain		1		19	26		18	22		7								93
Sweden				2	1		3			4	4	11						25
Switzerland		7		18	15		22	32		36	36	51	55	76	68	68	114	598
United Kingdom							¹⁾	¹⁾		¹⁾								0
USA		55		66	66		69	30		26	33	24	103	103	91	103	146	915
Total	371	470	1	543	496	1	495	377	1	267	291	151	213	240	226	242	344	4729

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

Brunei Darussalam

Receiving Country	2005	Total
United Kingdom	¹⁾	0
Total	0	0

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

Bulgaria

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia		2							1								3
Canada				11	10	10	11										42
Denmark					4	3	11	22		15	22						77
France						48											48
Germany				21	25	27											73
Iceland												1					1
Ireland								1		1	2						4
Italy	74		32	28	37	112	265	219		150							917
Norway			2	2	3	1	4										12
Spain			11	11	21	57	202	181									483
Sweden			2		3	7	17	21		23	30						103
United Kingdom			¹⁾	¹⁾		¹⁾	¹⁾	6									6
USA						110	198	260		297	214	221	151	148	163	110	1872
Total	74	2	47	73	103	375	708	710	1	486	268	222	151	148	163	110	3641

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

Burkina Faso

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	Total
Australia			1					1			2
Denmark		1					4			2	7
France		66		89	62	85					302
Italy	23	25		15	13	5	3		2		86
Spain		4		1	3	2			3		13
Total	23	96	1	105	78	92	7	1	5	2	410

Burundi

Receiving Country	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2002	Total
Australia	1						1
Sweden		4	8	2	4	3	21
Total	1	4	8	2	4	3	22

Cambodia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	11		14		5		4		1											35
Canada						10		10		14	23									57
France										6										6
Germany						1		2		2										5
Italy		188		163		147		76		43	29	14								660
Spain				1		1														2
Sweden				1																1
United Kingdom										18	40	6								64
USA											124	254	407	402	248	351	233	32	10	2061
Total	11	188	14	165	5	159	4	88	1	83	216	274	407	402	248	351	233	32	10	2891

Cameroon

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
France		36	44			80
Germany	4	11	8			23
Italy			1			1
Spain			1	1	3	5
Sweden	1					1
Total	5	47	54	1	3	110

Canada

Receiving Country	2007	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
Australia		2					2
Sweden						1	1
United Kingdom	¹⁾		¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾		0
Total	0	2	0	0	0	1	3

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

Cape Verde

Receiving Country	2008	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
France			1			1
Italy	2	2		1		5
Sweden					1	1
Total	2	2	1	1	1	7

Central African Republic

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	Total
France			4	4
Italy		1		1
Sweden	2			2
Total	2	1	4	7

Chad

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2004	2003	Total
France			3		3
Italy	1	2			3
Sweden				1	1
Total	1	2	3	1	7

Chile

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
France					15										15
Germany			8	1	5										14
Italy	32	60	53	58	43	44	40	32							362
Norway		4	7	4	7	10	12	13	9						66
Spain		7	11	15	20	14	18								85
Sweden				2			2	4							8
Switzerland		2	1		1	1	3	7	9	22	9	14	20	11	100
United Kingdom						¹⁾	¹⁾								0
USA								3	3	19	22	28	63	90	228
Total	32	73	80	80	91	69	75	59	21	41	31	42	83	101	878

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

China

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	72		88		122		127		133		114		49		41								746
Canada						608		973		1001		1112											3694
Denmark				139		157		207		164		177		145		134	129						1252
Finland						49		140		133		62		64		64							512
France		144		176		314		458		491													1583
Iceland						8		35		19		18		10									90
Ireland						33		52		60		56		51		16	16						284
Netherlands						476		806		615		411		407		388	249	161	89	65	15	27	3709
Norway				156		176		299		308		298		310		216	126						1889
Spain				1059		1759		2753		2389		1043		1427									10430
Sweden				280		314		462		497		373		316		220	165						2627
United Kingdom				127		187		190		165		108		111									888
USA				5453		6943		7906		7044		6859		5053		4690	5053	4101	4206	3597	3333	2130	66368
Total	72	144	88	7390	122	11024	127	14281	133	12886	114	10517	49	7894	41	5728	5738	4262	4295	3662	3348	2157	94072

Colombia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	8		4		7		9		3		8		8		14								61
Canada						31		18		38		37											124
Denmark				26		37		37		38		59		81		88	114						480
Finland						18		20		22		37		37		43							177
France		305		375		321		293		314													1608
Germany						44		44		39													127
Iceland								1		1		2					3						7
Ireland												1		1		3							5
Italy		434		380		289		245		330		273		205		162							2318
Netherlands						82		90		108		174		204		209	351	354	127	166	135	142	2142
Norway				84		91		72		120		111		133		117	105						833
Spain				174		260		240		256		285		271									1486
Sweden				39		47		54		71		90		122		138	110						671
Switzerland				29		34		36		73		66		60		54	60	50	58	73	55	67	715
United Kingdom				¹⁾		¹⁾		¹⁾		¹⁾				¹⁾									0
USA				310		344		291		287		272		334		266	246	231	231	231	255	350	3648
Total	8	739	4	1417	7	1598	9	1441	3	1697	8	1407	8	1448	14	1080	989	635	416	470	445	559	14402

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
France					1			1
Italy	24	17	10					51
Spain		29	31	12		1	4	77
Sweden		2	1					3
Total	24	48	42	12	1	1	4	132

Congo, Republic of the

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	Total
Canada			11	8	¹⁾			19
France			44	16				60
Italy	2		5	2	2		1	12
Spain		8						8
Sweden			1	1	1	1	3	7
Total	2	8	61	27	3	1	4	106

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

Costa Rica

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1996	1995	Total
Italy	14	24	15	1		2	2						58
Spain		3	1	6	10	15	11						46
USA						3	4	9	17	5	20	19	77
Total	14	27	16	7	10	20	17	9	17	5	20	19	181

Croatia

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia						1			1	2
France					1					1
Germany			8	21	23					52
Italy	1	1		2	1		1	1		7
Sweden			2	2	3			1		8
United Kingdom		¹⁾	¹⁾							0
Total	1	1	10	25	28	1	1	2	1	70

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

Czech Republic

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Australia							1				1
Denmark		9	10	13	18	16		19	20	15	120
France					5						5
Italy	11	5	5	9					2		32
Sweden		2	2	5	8			1		1	19
Total	11	16	17	27	31	16	1	20	22	16	177

Djibouti

Receiving Country	2005	2004	Total
France	43	31	74
Total	43	31	74

Dominica

Receiving Country	2005	2004	Total
France		6	6
Italy	1		1
Total	1	6	7

Dominican Republic

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
France				1									1
Italy	1	1											2
Spain	19	9	20	24	33	29							134
USA							13	10	140	19	13	15	210
Total	20	10	20	25	33	29	13	10	140	19	13	15	347

Ecuador

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1996	1995	Total
Denmark					3	7	7	8	6				31
Italy	4	4	2	3	10	6	16	14					59
Netherlands			1	1	3		4	8	7	7			31
Norway					2	4	3	6					15
Spain		2	5	4	2	6	10						29
Sweden					1	4	10	5	2				22
USA								50			51	67	168
Total	4	6	8	8	21	27	50	91	15	7	51	67	355

Egypt

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2002	Total
Sweden	1	1	1	3
Total	1	1	1	3

El Salvador

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Canada				5	¹⁾	¹⁾									5
France					2										2
Italy	9	4	3	2	3	1									22
Spain		23	19	16	22	31	19								130
Sweden		1													1
USA								4	9	8	12	5	17	30	85
Total	9	28	22	23	27	32	19	4	9	8	12	5	17	30	245

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

Equatorial Guinea

Receiving Country	2003	Total
Spain	1	1
Sweden	1	1
Total	2	2

Eritrea

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	Total
Italy	2			1	2	2		1	8
Sweden		1	1	2	3		2	3	12
Total	2	1	1	3	5	2	2	4	20

Estonia

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Total
Denmark							1				1
Finland		2	3	4	2	6	9				26
Iceland									1	1	2
Sweden	5	6	8	1	6	15	7	21			69
Total	5	8	11	5	8	21	17	21	1	1	98

Ethiopia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	47		35		38		56		31		72		53		46								378
Canada						61		31		34		14											140
Denmark				39		38		30		41		40		20		22	23						253
Finland						15		5		7		6		11		4							48
France		484		417		408		397		390													2096
Germany						33		21		22													76
Iceland								1															1
Ireland						14		13		16		7		2			4						56
Italy		338		256		227		211		191		47		112		79							1461
Netherlands						54		77		52		32		47		47	44	39	56	53	31	36	568
Norway				33		27		36		47		46		40		50	46						325
Spain				481		304		227		220		107		12									1351
Sweden				39		32		37		26		21		18		17	15						205
United Kingdom				7		¹⁾		¹⁾		¹⁾													7
USA				1255		732		441		289						158	95	103	96	82	44	63	3358
Total	47	822	35	2527	38	1945	56	1527	31	1335	72	320	53	262	46	377	227	142	152	135	75	99	10323

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

Fiji

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004	2002 - 2003	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia	6	8	8	9	3	2	5	1	42
Total	6	8	8	9	3	2	5	1	42

France

Receiving Country	2002	2000	Total
Sweden	2	2	4
Total	2	2	4

Gabon

Receiving Country	2004	Total
France	2	2
Total	2	2

Gambia

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2001	Total
Italy	3					3
Sweden	3	2			3	8
United Kingdom	¹⁾		¹⁾	¹⁾		0
Total	6	2	0	0	3	11

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

Georgia

Receiving Country	2004	2003	2002	2001	1996	1995	Total
Canada	6	25					31
France	2						2
Israel		16	23				39
Italy			1	1			2
Sweden				1			1
United Kingdom	¹⁾	¹⁾					0
USA				16	77	51	144
Total	8	41	24	18	77	51	219

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

Germany

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2002	2001	Total
Sweden	2	2	1	2	3	3	13
Total	2	2	1	2	3	3	13

Ghana

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2001	2000	Total
Australia	1		1								2
Canada						15	12	11			38
France							2				2
Italy		1									1
Spain				2			3				5
Sweden							1		3	1	5
United Kingdom				¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾				0
Total	1	1	1	2	0	15	18	11	3	1	53

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

Greece

Receiving Country	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	Total
Australia	1					1			2
Germany		4	3	2					9
Sweden				1			1	1	3
United Kingdom					¹⁾				0
Total	1	4	3	3	0	1	1	1	14

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

Grenada

Receiving Country	2003	Total
United Kingdom	¹⁾	0
Total	0	0

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

Guatemala

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	1		4		2		1			1		1									10
Denmark				1		1		4	2		1		1	3	2						15
France									72												72
Germany						2		4	4												10
Iceland																			1		1
Ireland						10		13	17		11		18	14	11						94
Israel						21		17	11		4		4	16							73
Italy		9		14		14		13	16		8		20	8							102
Norway											3		8	6	8						25
Spain				8		6			3		8		28								53
Sweden						1									3						4
United Kingdom				46		30		21	16		29		28								170
USA				4728		4135		3783	3264		2328		2219	1609	1511	1002	911	788	427	449	27154
Total	1	9	4	4797	2	4220	1	3855	3405	1	2392	1	2326	1656	1535	1002	911	788	428	449	27783

Guinea

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2004	2003	2001	Total
France			13			13
Sweden	1	1		2	1	5
Total	1	1	13	2	1	18

Guinea-Bissau

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2005	2003	Total
Italy	2		1	1	4
Spain		3			3
Total	2	3	1	1	7

Guyana

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	2003	Total
Canada	7	8	14	19	48
United Kingdom	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾		0
Total	7	8	14	19	48

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

Haiti

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Canada			123	115	159	150									547
Denmark					2	1	1		7						11
France	731	403	571	475	507										2687
Italy		2	2	13	9	6	7								39
Spain		22	15	24	36	17	1								115
Switzerland		12	10	8	7	9	8	6	9	18	16	17	14	14	148
United Kingdom		¹⁾													0
USA		190	309	231	356	250	187	192	131	96	121	144	68	49	2324
Total	731	629	1030	866	1076	433	204	198	147	114	137	161	82	63	5871

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

Honduras

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1996	1995	Total
Italy					1						1
Spain	3	5	21		14	16					59
Sweden				1				1			2
USA							5		28	28	61
Total	3	5	21	1	15	16	5	1	28	28	123

Hong Kong

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	9	7		15		8		8		5		4	7								63
Canada							8		¹⁾		¹⁾										8
France									1												1
United Kingdom			¹⁾		¹⁾																0
USA														27	14	14	41	28	38	30	192
Total	9	7	0	15	0	8	8	8	1	5	0	4	7	27	14	14	41	28	38	30	264

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

Hungary

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1996	1995	Total
Denmark						2	3	9	14				28
France					7								7
Italy	84	82	62	38	27	16	6	2					317
Norway		13	9	9	13	12	17	18	19				110
Spain		15	7	3	10	7	9						51
Sweden			2	1	1				1				5
United Kingdom		¹⁾											0
USA						16	21	13	24	22	51	28	175
Total	84	110	80	51	58	53	56	42	58	22	51	28	693

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

India

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	14		15		32		18		25		32		36		42								214
Canada						36		41		37		70											184
Denmark				37		30		65		100		65		93		115	169						674
Finland						4		15		8		6		1		6							40
France										13													13
Germany						25		34		23													82
Iceland						2		2		7		7		8		26	12	12	6	7	7		96
Ireland						3		3		4		2		1			3						16
Israel								1															1
Italy		142		142		136		135		104		121		103		145							1028
Netherlands						34		41		51		44		41		72	56	54	40	33	70	58	594
Norway				16		21		16		26		33		29		48	41						230
Spain				103		79		43		117		100		109									551
Sweden				56		38		44		46		37		60		75	71						427
Switzerland				37		36		25		51		80		42		61	68	56	48	77	100	67	748
United Kingdom				37		31		32		26		24		24									174
USA				416		320		323		406		472		466		543	503	500	478	349	380	371	5527
Total	14	142	15	844	32	795	18	820	25	1019	32	1061	36	977	42	1091	923	622	572	466	557	496	10599

Indonesia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1996	1995	Total
Australia	4	3		6		5		3			1		1							23
Sweden			1		1		2		1			1		2	3					11
Switzerland			3		2				3	1					1	4	2	2	1	19
United Kingdom							¹⁾													0
Total	4	3	4	6	3	5	2	3	4	1	1	1	1	2	4	4	2	2	1	53

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

Iran

Receiving Country	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2000	Total
Australia	1								1
Spain						1			1
Sweden		18	5	7	3	4	3	2	42
United Kingdom				¹⁾					0
Total	1	18	5	7	3	5	3	2	44

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

Iraq

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Sweden	2	1	8	10	6	8	8	11	54
Total	2	1	8	10	6	8	8	11	54

Ireland

Receiving Country	2005 - 2006	Total
Australia	1	1
Total	1	1

Israel

Receiving Country	2007	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Australia				2					2
Germany		3	2						5
Italy	1	1				1	1		4
Spain			1		1				2
Sweden		1			1			2	4
Total	1	5	3	2	2	1	1	2	17

Italy

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia					1	1
Germany		4	6	16		26
Sweden	1					1
United Kingdom	¹⁾					0
Total	1	4	6	16	1	28

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

Ivory Coast

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	Total
France	67	54		27	25				173
Italy	2	3	2	4	2	1	2	2	18
Spain		6	4	1	1		1		13
Sweden			1	1			1		3
Total	69	63	7	33	28	1	4	2	207

Jamaica

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia				1										1
Canada		19	22		23	43								107
Sweden		1			1									2
United Kingdom	¹⁾													0
USA			63				51	33	45	36	30	38	45	341
Total	0	20	85	1	24	43	51	33	45	36	30	38	45	451

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

Japan

Receiving Country	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	1			1			1									3
France					1											1
Sweden			1		2			1	1	1						6
United Kingdom		¹⁾				¹⁾										0
USA									39	40	42	46	55	36	63	321
Total	1	0	1	1	3	0	1	1	40	41	42	46	55	36	63	331

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

Jordan

Receiving Country	2006	2005	2004	Total
Italy		1	1	2
Sweden	1		1	2
Total	1	1	2	4

Kazakhstan

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	Total
Canada			10									10
France					8							8
Iceland											2	2
Ireland			15	16	9	17	23	19	23			122
Israel			1	2	7							10
Italy	25	12	11	8								56
Spain		130	70	43	24	2						269
Sweden		2			2		1	1				6
United Kingdom		¹⁾	5	6	¹⁾	¹⁾						11
USA		540	587	755	826	825	819	672	399	113		5536
Total	25	684	699	830	876	844	843	692	422	113	2	6030

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

Kenya

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Australia		2			1			1					4
France							5						5
Ireland											1		1
Italy	3			6		5	10		5				29
Sweden			4	3		4			2	4		2	19
United Kingdom			¹⁾	¹⁾		¹⁾	¹⁾		¹⁾				0
Total	3	2	4	9	1	9	15	1	7	4	1	2	58

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

Korea, South

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	35		40		48		69		99		108		108		92								599
Canada						102		97		97		73											369
Denmark				19		40		46		53		56		46		69	70						399
France								38		42													80
Germany								1															1
Italy		1																					1
Netherlands						1		2		19		24		48		59	71	37	32	20	20	16	349
Norway				44				79		87		81		106		125	128						650
Sweden				66		91		104		121		111		109		117	130						849
USA				939		1376		1630		1716		1790		1779		1770	1794	2008	1829	1654	1516	1666	21467
Total	35	1	40	1068	48	1610	69	1997	99	2135	108	2135	108	2088	92	2140	2193	2045	1861	1674	1536	1682	24764

Kyrgyzstan

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2001	Total
Australia		2						2
France						1		1
Israel				8	4			12
Italy	1		2					3
Sweden			10	5	1		1	17
USA			61					61
Total	1	2	73	13	5	1	1	96

Laos

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	Total
Australia	1	1	1			1	4
France				2			2
Sweden					1		1
Total	1	1	1	2	1	1	7

Latvia

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1996	1995	Total
Denmark								1					1
France			79	73	105								257
Italy	15	37	36	14									102
Norway							2	3	1				6
Spain					2								2
Sweden		1	1		1	2	3	6	8				22
USA						15	33	27	25	28	77	59	264
Total	15	38	116	87	108	17	38	37	34	28	77	59	654

Lebanon

Receiving Country	2008	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003	2000	Total
Australia			1					1
France					3			3
Italy	1	1						2
Sweden		3		3			2	8
United Kingdom						¹⁾		0
Total	1	4	1	3	3	0	2	14

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

Lesotho

Receiving Country	2006 - 2007	Total
Australia	1	1
Total	1	1

Liberia

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2000	Total
Canada		16	10	¹⁾	¹⁾			26
Sweden	1		1	1	2	2	1	8
United Kingdom	¹⁾							0
USA	314	353						667
Total	315	369	11	1	2	2	1	701

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

Libya

Receiving Country	2005	Total
Ireland	1	1
Total	1	1

Lithuania

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	2		3		2			5											12
Denmark						1					1		1						3
France									28										28
Italy		78		77		69	38		34	28	5	2							331
Spain				4															4
Sweden				10		6	6		8	2	4		1						37
United Kingdom											¹⁾								0
USA												30	29	63	72	78	73	98	443
Total	2	78	3	91	2	76	44	5	70	30	10	32	31	63	72	78	73	98	858

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

Macedonia

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
Australia			1						1
France						1			1
Italy	2	3		17	15	1	1		39
Sweden		1						1	2
Total	2	4	1	17	15	2	1	1	43

Madagascar

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	Total
France	62	117	245	292				716
Italy	2	5	9	8	6	4	3	37
Spain	1	10	24	13	24	19		91
United Kingdom						¹⁾		0
Total	65	132	278	313	30	23	3	844

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

Malawi

Receiving Country	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2002	Total
Australia	1					1
Iceland		1				1
Ireland				1		1
Italy					1	1
Sweden			1			1
Total	1	1	1	1	1	5

Malaysia

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia	7	7	6	4			2	3		2	31
France						1					1
Sweden						1			1		2
United Kingdom					¹⁾				¹⁾		0
Total	7	7	6	4	0	2	2	3	1	2	34

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

Mali

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
France	72	135	109	85	79			480
Italy	17	12	4	2				35
Spain				1		1	2	4
Total	89	147	113	88	79	1	2	519

Mauritius

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005	2004	2002	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia		1	1				1	3
France					16			16
Italy	3			1				4
United Kingdom				¹⁾		¹⁾		0
Total	3	1	1	1	16	0	1	23

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

Mexico

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia				1					2								3
Canada			9														9
Denmark											2						2
France						16											16
Germany			4		2	4											10
Iceland												1					1
Ireland			4		9	3	3	1		1	2						23
Italy	8	19	17		9	5	6	7		3							74
Norway											2						2
Spain		39	35		33	17	50	58									232
Sweden							1				3						4
United Kingdom		¹⁾	¹⁾				¹⁾	¹⁾									0
USA		89	70		98	89	61	61		73	106	137	168	152	76	83	1263
Total	8	147	139	1	151	134	121	127	2	77	115	138	168	152	76	83	1639

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

Moldova

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1996	1995	Total
Australia		1												1
Canada						6	7							13
France						2								2
Israel					1	8	12							21
Italy	48		32	12	9	11	6		3					121
Spain			5	7	1	1								14
Sweden						1								1
USA					54		12	7	46	79	63	40	44	345
Total	48	1	37	19	65	29	37	7	49	79	63	40	44	518

Mongolia

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2005 - 2006	2004	2002 - 2003	Total
Australia			1		1	2
Italy	2	1				3
United Kingdom				¹⁾		0
Total	2	1	1	0	1	5

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

Morocco

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1997	Total
Germany		12	16	20						48
Iceland								1	1	2
Italy						1				1
Spain		20	6	21	20	7				74
Sweden	1		3	1	1	1	2			9
United Kingdom		¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾				0
Total	1	32	25	42	21	9	2	1	1	134

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

Mozambique

Receiving Country	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	Total
Australia		1					1
Denmark	2						2
France					1		1
Spain	5		1	3			9
Sweden					1	1	2
Total	7	1	1	3	2	1	15

Myanmar

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2005	Total
Australia	1		1
Sweden		1	1
Total	1	1	2

Namibia

Receiving Country	2005	Total
Denmark	1	1
Iceland	1	1
Sweden	1	1
Total	3	3

Nepal

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1996	1995	Total
Australia	1								1					2
Denmark			3			1	1	4		3	2			14
France		58		61	38	32								189
Italy		80	70	90	32	54	64	50		34				474
Norway			2	4	4	5	6	3		3	5			32
Spain			76	173	43	68	38	35						433
Sweden			1			1					1			3
United Kingdom			8	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾						8
USA				66	62	73				6		16	8	231
Total	1	138	160	394	179	234	109	92	1	46	8	16	8	1386

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

Netherlands

Receiving Country	2005	Total
Sweden	1	1
Total	1	1

New Zealand

Receiving Country	2003	2002	Total
Sweden	1	1	2
Total	1	1	2

Nicaragua

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	Total
Australia							1			1
Denmark									1	1
Italy	1									1
Spain		2	2	1	1	4		3		13
Sweden					1				1	2
Total	1	2	2	1	2	4	1	3	2	18

Niger

Receiving Country	2004	Total
France	7	7
Total	7	7

Nigeria

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
Australia			1						1
Canada				7	6	¹⁾	¹⁾		13
Denmark		2							2
France						2			2
Italy	11	7		3	2		2		25
Sweden					1		1	1	3
United Kingdom		6		¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾	¹⁾		6
USA				62					62
Total	11	15	1	72	9	2	3	1	114

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

Other

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Canada			109	113	115	204									541
France	699	568	517	289											2073
Germany			436	431	499										1366
Israel						3	16	21							40
Netherlands			146	190	204	223	218	179	188	147	150	143	155	153	2096
Switzerland		250	280	293	411	464	359	327	380	366	429	437	434	340	4770
United Kingdom		40	44	42	38	30	37								231
USA			432	1148	1141	1283	997	540		492	735				6768
Total	699	858	1964	2506	2408	2207	1627	1067	568	1005	1314	580	589	493	17885

Pakistan

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	Total
Canada		19	17	7	9				52
Germany		3	3	10					16
Italy					1				1
Sweden		1		3	1	2	2	4	13
United Kingdom	8	7	6	¹⁾	7	¹⁾			28
Total	8	30	26	20	18	2	2	4	110

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

Palestine

Receiving Country	2005	2004	Total
Italy		1	1
Sweden	1		1
Total	1	1	2

Panama

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	Total
France					1			1
Italy	1							1
Spain		8	41	3	3	4	4	63
Total	1	8	41	3	4	4	4	65

Papua New Guinea

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2007 - 2008	2006 - 2007	2005 - 2006	2004 - 2005	2003 - 2004	2002 - 2003	2001 - 2002	Total
Australia	5	2	2	3	3	2	1	2	20
Total	5	2	2	3	3	2	1	2	20

Paraguay

Receiving Country	2004	2003	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Germany	1									1
Ireland		2								2
USA			1	1	6	7	33	258	351	657
Total	1	2	1	1	6	7	33	258	351	660

Peru

Receiving Country	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia		1														1
Denmark			3	3	1	3	2	5	5	6						28
France						2										2
Germany				7	9	4										20
Italy	68		90	73	53	24	30	19	35							392
Netherlands				4	2	1	5	1	5	7	5	3	2		6	41
Norway			6	4	5	5	4	4	5	3						36
Spain			21	41	66	50	50	42								270
Sweden				2	1	1	1	1	4	2						12
Switzerland			5	10	6	2	4	4	1	2	7	7	8	12	15	83
United Kingdom					¹⁾	¹⁾										0
USA								33	28	46	23	21		17	15	183
Total	68	1	125	144	143	92	96	109	83	66	35	31	10	29	36	1068

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

Philippines

Receiving Country	2008 - 2009	2008	2007 - 2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004 - 2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia	48		51		45		41		40		54		42		25								346
Canada						53		70		62		58											243
Denmark				6		2		7		5		5		9		5	7						46
Finland						21		19		12		12		7									71
France										16													16
Germany						21		27		35													83
Iceland						1																	1
Ireland						2		2		2		2		1			3						12
Italy		30		26		20		15		17		5		2									115
Netherlands						18		20		20		17		26		26	16	25	10	22	10	11	221
Norway				13		11		11		22		28		16		38	25						164
Spain				29		28		10		1													68
Sweden				8		10		7		5		7		10		6	4						57
United Kingdom				¹⁾		¹⁾		¹⁾		6		5		¹⁾									11
USA				265		245		271		196		214		221		219	173	198	200	163	229	298	2892
Total	48	30	51	347	45	432	41	459	40	399	54	353	42	292	25	294	228	223	210	185	239	309	4346

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

Poland

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia			2					1		1								4
Canada						6	¹⁾											6
Denmark		2			4	1	1		2		8	5						23
Finland					2	2	1		5		1							11
France					39	36												75
Germany				69	53	100												222
Italy	241	200		228	196	195	148		154		62							1424
Netherlands				27	32	25	21		30		19	52	33	34	35	28	41	377
Norway					1	4	5		7		4	4						25
Spain				1		2												3
Sweden		25		18	27	21	25		26		34	36						212
United Kingdom		¹⁾			¹⁾		¹⁾		¹⁾									0
USA		84		67	73	102	97		101		86	83				62	30	785
Total	241	311	2	410	427	494	298	1	325	1	214	180	33	34	35	90	71	3167

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

Portugal

Receiving Country	2006	2004	1998	Total
France		1		1
Germany	3	6		9
Iceland			1	1
Total	3	7	1	11

Romania

Receiving Country	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002	2001 - 2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia					5			3								8
Denmark									6	11						17
Finland									1							1
France				16												16
Germany		35	42	71												148
Iceland									2	5	6	2	1	1		17
Ireland		1		2		8	13		48	69						141
Israel				5		15	13		44							77
Italy				118		70	40		174							402
Netherlands			1	1			2		4	39	51	27	27	7	7	166
Norway										1						1
Spain			3	48		85	38									174
Sweden	1	1				1	2		12	16						33
United Kingdom			¹⁾			¹⁾	¹⁾									0
USA				57		200	168		782	1122	895	406	612	555	275	5072
Total	1	37	46	318	5	379	276	3	1073	1263	952	435	640	563	282	6273

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

Russian Federation

Receiving Country	2008	2007	2006 - 2007	2006	2005 - 2006	2005	2004	2003 - 2004	2003	2002 - 2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	Total
Australia			3		1			1		2									7
Canada				95		88	106		92										381
Denmark													2						2
Finland				50		35	41		26		53	49							254
France	315	402		397		357	445												1916
Germany				256		257	255												768
Iceland						1								1					2
Ireland				143		131	189		139		107	45	65						819
Israel				106		73	95		82		42	27							425
Italy	466	492		701		622	736		380		112	92							3601
Norway		1		5		1	10		22		8	19	18						84
Spain		955		1290		1262	1618		1157		809								7091
Sweden		4		46		34	53		66		71	54	72						400
United Kingdom		32		29		41	40		33		18								193
USA		2310		3706		4639	5865		5209		4934	4279	4269	4348	4491	3816	2454	1896	52216
Total	781	4196	3	6824	1	7541	9453	1	7206	2	6154	4565	4426	4349	4491	3816	2454	1896	68159