“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Georgia | 2.0 | 0.1 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Turkey | 12.9 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 17.9 | |||
| Romania | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Ukraine | 0.4 | 0.6 | |||||
| Republic of Moldova | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | |
| Greece | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Serbia | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Albania | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Armenia | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Russian Federation | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |