“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| Republic of Moldova | 16 | 38 | 51 | 92 | 116 | 88 | |
| Slovakia | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Poland | 22 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 445 | 292 | 246 |
| Croatia | 20 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 7 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | |
| Albania | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| Slovenia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Serbia | 26 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Bulgaria | 190 | 118 | 77 | 75 | 87 | 95 | 74 |
| Romania | 280 | 321 | 307 | 391 | 310 | 290 | 295 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Montenegro | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 24 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 8 |