“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)
| 2005 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3,896 | 4,301 | 3,780 | 3,637 | 3,231 | 3,290 | 3,555 |
| Chile | 151 | 259 | 327 | 254 | 254 | 266 | 271 |
| Republic of Korea | 222 | 256 | 195 | 188 | 198 | ||
| Peru | 497 | 476 | 471 | 446 | 430 | 347 | 205 |
| Indonesia | 398 | 454 | 395 | 361 | 336 | 380 | |
| Japan | 277 | 186 | 153 | 190 | 185 | 198 | |
| Thailand | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 304 |
| Russian Federation | 1,135 | 519 | 520 | 512 | 442 | 369 | 336 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Australia | 611 | 676 | 638 | 596 | 550 | 523 | |
| Mexico | 325 | 1,284 | 1,344 | 1,512 | 1,888 | 1,621 | 1,160 |
| Philippines | 44 | 21 | 11 | 29 | |||
| New Zealand | 289 | 229 | 278 | 235 | 198 | 235 |