“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 |
| Turkey | 8,737 | 13,586 | 13,584 | 13,431 | |||
| Czech Republic | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| Estonia | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Lithuania | 70 | 69 | 48 | 65 | 46 | 44 | 49 |
| 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 | |
| Portugal | 438 | 501 | 507 | 419 | 432 | 376 | 369 |
| Albania | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| Italy | 368 | 351 | 356 | 341 | 325 | 297 | 287 |
| Germany | 1,727 | 4,897 | 4,922 | 5,183 | 4,964 | 5,011 | 4,789 |
| Greece | 25 | 173 | 158 | 139 | 95 | 58 | 89 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 27 | 47 | 57 | 48 | 52 | ||
| Spain | 208 | 127 | 111 | 118 | 121 | 99 | 93 |
| Belgium | 919 | 1,122 | 1,194 | 1,185 | 1,163 | 1,146 | 1,143 |
| Bulgaria | 190 | 118 | 77 | 75 | 87 | 95 | 74 |
| Romania | 280 | 321 | 307 | 391 | 310 | 290 | 295 |
| Latvia | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| France | 2,012 | 2,092 | 2,234 | 2,117 | 2,266 | 2,956 | 3,985 |
| Netherlands | 910 | 645 | 560 | 585 | 510 | 405 | 415 |