In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the majority of documented migration to the United States of American came from European countries. Between 1820 and 1957, of the approximate 41 million migrants to the US, over 34 million of these came from Europe. The most commonly documented countries of origin during this time were Germany (6.6 million), Italy (4.9 million), Ireland (4.6 million), Great Britain (4.5 million), and Russia (3.4 million). The first wave of mass migration came in the 1850s, as the Great famine crippled Ireland's population, and many in rural areas of mainland Europe struggled to adapt to industrialization, and economic opportunities attracted many in the 1870s, following the American Civil War. The 1880s saw another wave, as steam powered ships and lower fares made trans-Atlantic journeys much more affordable. The first wave of mass migration from Eastern and Southern Europe also arrived at this time, as industrialization and agricultural advancements led to high unemployment in these regions.

The majority of migrants to the United States settled in major urban centers, which allowed the expansion of industry, leading to the United States' emergence as one of the leading global economies at the turn of the twentieth century. The largest wave of migration to the United states during this period came in the first fifteen years of the 1900s. The influx of migrants from Northern and Western Europe had now been replaced by an influx from Eastern and Southern Europe (although migration from the British Isles was still quite high during this time). European migration fell to it's lowest levels in eighty years during the First World War, before fluctuating again in the interwar period, due to the Great Depression. As the twentieth century progressed, the continent with the highest levels of migration to the US gradually changed from Europe to Latin America, as economic opportunities in Western Europe improved, and the US' relationship with the Soviet Union and other Eastern, communist states became complicated.

Migration in Europe in 2024 marks a return to normality after the extreme disruptions experienced in 2022. While in 2022 ******* saw the largest negative net migration balance, with almost * million of its citizens fleeing the eastern European country in the aftermath of Russia's invasion, in 2024 it is in fact the country with the largest positive net migration balance. Over **** million Ukrainians have returned to their home country from abroad, leading Poland, Romania, and Hungary to have large net migration deficits, as they were key recipient countries for Ukrainians in 2022. The other countries which experienced large positive net migration balances in 2023 are all in Western Europe, as the UK, the Netherlands, France, Italy, and Spain all remain popular destinations for migrants.

In 2024, the net migration rate in France reached 152,000. In recent years Europe and France have seen more people arrive than depart. The net migration rate is the difference between the number of immigrants (people coming into an area) and the number of emigrants (people leaving an area) throughout the year. France's highest net migration rate was reached in 2018 when it amounted to 201,000. Armed conflicts and economic migration are some of the reasons for immigration in Europe. The refugee crisis Studies have shown that there were 331,000 immigrant arrivals in France in 2022, which has risen since 2014. The migrant crisis, which began in 2015 in Europe, had an impact on the migration entry flows not only in France but in all European countries. The number of illegal border crossings to the EU over the Eastern Mediterranean route reached a record number of 885,386 crossings in 2015. Immigration in France Since the middle of the 19th century, France has attracted immigrants, first from European countries (like Poland, Spain, and Italy), and then from the former French colonies. In 2023, there were approximately 8.9 million people foreign-born in France. Most of them were living in the Ile-de-France region, which contains Paris, and in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur in the Southeastern part of the country. In 2022, the majority of immigrants arriving in France were from Africa and Europe.

In 2025, the European country registering the largest number of migrants' arrivals was Italy. As of June 2025, 27,000 immigrants reached the Italian peninsula by sea. Spain had the second-largest number of arrivals by sea, 16,400 immigrants, both from the Wester Mediterranean route and the Wester African Atlantic route.

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Dataset Overview

This dataset provides comprehensive statistics on migration in the United Kingdom from 1901 to 2023. It includes data on immigration, emigration, net migration, and detailed breakdowns by nationality, reason for migration, visa categories, and regional distributions. The data is sourced from the UK Parliament’s Commons Library briefing paper titled “Migration Statistics”, which aims to explain the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and offers a range of data on migration in the UK and European Union countries.

Dataset Folder: CBP06077-data.xlsx

2.2 (1) - Long-term international migration estimates in the UK

2.2 (2) - Estimated average annual net migration in the UK, 1901-2021

2.5 - Long-term international migration estimates in the UK, by nationality

2.6 (1) - Immigration by main reason for migration

2.6 (2) - Entry clearance visas granted by category, excluding tourist visas

2.6 (3) - Work visas granted by current category and prior equivalent

4.1 - Immigration and net migration of foreign nationals in EU countries and the UK, 2021

4.2 - Foreign-national and foreign-born populations of EU countries, 2021

5.1 - Estimated number of EU nationals living in the UK by nationality, 2021

5.2 - EU nationals by region, United Kingdom, 2021

5.4 (1) - Estimated number of British nationals living in EU countries, 2017

5.4 (2) - UN estimates of British citizens living in other EU countries, 2020

Cover Note - Additional information about the dataset

Dataset Contents

The dataset comprises multiple Excel files, each corresponding to specific tables and figures from the original report. Below is a detailed description of each file:

1. Long-term International Migration Estimates in the UK

•  Filename: long_term_international_migration_estimates_uk.xlsx
•  Description: Annual estimates of immigration, emigration, and net migration in the UK from 1991 to 2012.
•  Columns:
•  Year ending
•  Immigration
•  Emigration
•  Net migration

2. Estimated Average Annual Net Migration in the UK (1901-2021)

•  Filename: estimated_average_annual_net_migration_1901_2021.xlsx
•  Description: Decadal average net migration estimates based on census data from 1901 to 2012.
•  Columns:
•  Decade
•  Censuses ending
•  Average annual net migration

3. Long-term International Migration Estimates by Nationality

•  Filename: long_term_migration_by_nationality.xlsx
•  Description: Immigration, emigration, and net migration figures broken down by British, EU, and Non-EU nationals from 1991 to 2012.
•  Columns:
•  Year ending
•  Immigration: British, EU, Non-EU
•  Emigration: British, EU, Non-EU
•  Net migration: British, EU, Non-EU

4. Immigration by Main Reason for Migration

•  Filename: immigration_by_reason.xlsx
•  Description: Immigration figures categorized by main reasons such as work, accompanying/joining family, study, other, and none stated, from 1991 to 2012.
•  Columns:
•  Year ending
•  Work related
•  Accompany/Join
•  Study
•  Other
•  None Stated

5. Entry Clearance Visas Granted by Category (Excluding Tourist Visas)

•  Filename: entry_clearance_visas_granted.xlsx
•  Description: Data on entry clearance visas granted in work, study, family, and other categories from 2006 to 2024.
•  Columns:
•  Year
•  Work: Main applicants, Including dependants
•  Study: Main applicants, Including dependants
•  Family: All
•  Other: All

6. Work Visas Granted by Category

•  Filename: work_visas_granted_by_category.xlsx
•  Description: Details of work visas granted, categorized into Worker (T2), Temporary Worker (T5), Investor/Business Development/Talent (T1), and others from 2010 to 2024.
•  Columns:
•  Year
•  Worker (T2)
•  Temporary Worker (T5)
•  Investor, Business Development and Talent (T1)
•  Other
•  Total

7. Immigration and Net Migration of Foreign Nationals in EU Countries (2021)

•  Filename: immigration_net_migration_eu_2021.xlsx
•  Description: Immigration and net migration figures of foreign nationals in EU countries and the UK for the year 2021.
•  Columns:
•  Country
•  Immigration
•  Net migration

8. Foreign-national and Foreign-born Populations of EU Countries (2021)

•  Filename: foreign_population_eu_2021.xlsx
•  Description: Number and percentage of foreign-national and foreign-born populations in EU countries as of 2021.
•  Columns:
•  Country
•  FOREIGN NATIONAL: Number, As % of population
•  FOREIGN BORN: Number, As % of population
•  Total Population

9. Estimated Number of EU Nationals Living in the UK by Nationality (2021)

•  Filename: eu_nationals_in_uk_2021.xlsx
•  Description: Estimates of EU nationals residing in the UK, broken down by country of nationality for 2021.
•  Columns:
•  Country of nationality
•  Stock

10. EU Nationals by Region in the UK (2021)

•  Filename: eu_nationals_by_region_uk_2021.xlsx
•  Descri...

The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) publishes statistics on immigration and integration on its website, with data on municipal, industrial, county and country levels, as well as districts in the Oslo Statistical Base covering a number of topics, from population and demographics, education, labour market, living conditions and grant payments from IMDi. The statistics are mainly specially ordered from Statistics Norway, but there are also data from IMDi’s systems: resettlement of refugees, introductory programmes for refugees and grants paid to Norwegian municipalities. The web pages provide a clear presentation of current statistics, explanatory text to the tables, and the possibility to search for and download data. Different data sets are available for different time periods, but everything should be available from 2014. The data is updated mainly once a year, but at different times. IMDi’s own statistics have other update routines. The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) publishes statistics on immigration and integration on its website, with data on municipal, industrial, county and country levels, as well as districts in the Oslo Statistical Base covering a number of topics, from population and demographics, education, labour market, living conditions and grant payments from IMDi. The statistics are mainly specially ordered from Statistics Norway, but there are also data from IMDi’s systems: resettlement of refugees, introductory programmes for refugees and grants paid to Norwegian municipalities. The web pages provide a clear presentation of current statistics, explanatory text to the tables, and the possibility to search for and download data. Different data sets are available for different time periods, but everything should be available from 2014. The data is updated mainly once a year, but at different times. IMDi’s own statistics have other update routines.

In 2023, around 1.93 million people immigrated to Germany. Numbers fluctuated during the time period covered in the graph at hand, peaking in 2015 during the high point of Europe’s refugee crisis. Significantly lower figures in 2020 may be attributed to the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and subsequent restrictions implemented by the German government on entering the country, in order to control the spread of the disease. Immigration to Germany “Immigrant” is a term used from the point of view of the receiving country, or the country being migrated to by a person. While reasons for and circumstances leading to an immigrant entering a foreign country may vary, they often include love, include seeking residence, employment, family reunions, or applying for asylum. Various countries are represented among foreigners living in Germany, though currently the leading three by numbers are Turkey, Ukraine, and Syria. Around 5.2 million immigrants living in Germany do not need a residence permit due to having EU citizenship, and therefore being allowed freedom of movement based on EU law. Another 2.64 million immigrants were granted an unlimited permit to stay in Germany. The near future Germany remains a popular choice for immigrants, even in currently challenging economic and political times. Welfare benefits, healthcare, and various support initiatives for those moving to or arriving in the country are on the list of selling points, though in practice, difficulties may be encountered depending on individual situations and laws in different German federal states. While the unemployment rate among foreigners living in Germany had gone up in 2020, it dropped again in the following years, but increased once more in 2023 and 2024 to over 16 percent. The country is Europe’s largest economy, housing many global players in various industries, which continues to attract jobseekers, despite these very industries facing struggles of their own brought on both by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical events in Europe.

This table contains figures on immigrants with a nationality from a country outside the EU or EFTA who have come to the Netherlands. The data are broken down by gender, age group, migration motive, nationality, socio-economic category and length of stay. The migration motive of immigrants from non-EU/EFTA countries is based on the permit issued to the immigrant by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND). This table only includes immigrants who, at the time of immigration, had the nationality of countries that were not members of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) at that time. Immigrants from outside the EU/EFTA need a residence permit from the IND. Immigrants from countries that joined the EU or EFTA in the period 1999-2022 are included in this table if the year of immigration is before the year of accession. Although the United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020, a withdrawal agreement allowed free movement of persons until 31 December 2020. This table therefore only includes immigrants from the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021. This table checks for all non-EU/EFTA immigrants each year after their arrival in the Netherlands whether they still live in the Netherlands and to what socio-economic category they belong. This always happens on the same date. So for someone who came to live in the Netherlands on February 12, 1999, it will be checked on February 12, 2000 whether this person is still there and information will be given about his/her socio-economic category. The Length of stay selection shows the original number of immigrants that came to the Netherlands in the year of immigration for all years. The selection Socio-economic category shows whether someone is still present and what his/her main source of income is. The variable Migration motive has been expanded with a category 'Temporary protection'. This includes persons who fled to the Netherlands after the start of the war in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and applied for protection here. They do not have to go through the official IND asylum procedure, but fall under the European Temporary Protection Directive. See also: IND Process for Refugees from Ukraine (IND) (link available under section 3. LINKS TO RELEVANT TABLES AND ARTICLES) Ukraine Temporary Protection Directive (IND) (link available under section 3. LINKS TO RELEVANT TABLES AND ARTICLES) Within the In terms of migration motives statistics, Statistics Netherlands distinguishes labor migration into two subcategories for the immigration of non-EU/EFTA nationals: knowledge and other labor migration. Up to and including the update in 2021, Statistics Netherlands only labeled the IND highly skilled migrant scheme as highly skilled migration, all other labor migration schemes were classified as other labor migration. From the update in 2022, the other schemes associated with the highly skilled migrant scheme will also be classified as knowledge. This also includes, for example, the schemes for the self-employed, scientific researchers and potential highly skilled migrants. This means that with effect from the update in 2022, the subdivision of labor migrants into knowledge and other labor migrants in this table has been adjusted for all reporting years. As a result, the figures on these two types of labor migrants from the 2022 update are not directly comparable with figures published up to and including the 2021 update. Data available from: 1999 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are provisional. Information that became known later has been incorporated into the figures for the previous periods. As a result, minor deviations from previously published figures are possible. Changes as of 30 June 2023: The provisional figures for 2022 have been added. An additional length of stay has been added to the immigration years 1999 through 2021; The nationalities Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen and Turkish are assigned to continent Asia (was Europe); The folder 'Migration motive' has been expanded with the category 'Temporary protection'; When will new numbers come out? The figures for 2023 will be published in June 2024.

This table contains figures for immigrants with a nationality of a country outside the EU or EFTA who have come to the Netherlands. The data are broken down by gender, age group, migration motive, nationality, socio-economic category and length of stay. The migration motive of immigrants from non-EU/EFTA countries is based on the permit granted to the immigrant by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND).

This table lists only immigrants who, at the time of immigration, were nationals of countries that did not currently belong to the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Immigrants from outside the EU/EFTA need a residence permit from the IND. Immigrants from countries that joined the EU or EFTA in the period 1999-2021 are listed in this table if the year of immigration is for the year of accession. Although the United Kingdom left the European Union as of 31 January 2020, a Withdrawal Agreement continued to allow free movement of persons until 31 December 2020. This table therefore includes immigrants from the United Kingdom only from 1 January 2021.

For all non-EU/EFTA immigrants, this table checks each year after their entry into the Netherlands whether they still live in the Netherlands and what kind of socio-economic category they belong to. This is always done on the same date. So for someone who came to live in the Netherlands on 12 February 1999, on 12 February 2000 this person will be checked if this person is still there and information about his/her socio-economic category will be provided. The selection Duration of stay shows for all years the original number of immigrants who came to the Netherlands in the year of immigration. The socioeconomic category selection shows whether a person is still present and what his/her main source of income is.

Within the migration motives statistics, CBS distinguishes between labour migration in the immigration of non-EU/EFTA nationals in two subcategories: knowledge and other labour migration. Until the previous update, CBS only described the IND-knowledge migrant scheme as knowledge migration, all other labour migration schemes were categorised as other labour migration. From this update, the other schemes associated with the highly skilled migrant scheme will also be categorised as knowledge. This includes, for example, the schemes for the self-employed, scientific researchers and potential highly skilled migrants. This means that for all reporting years in this table, the subdivision of migrant workers into knowledge and other migrant workers has been adapted. As a result, the figures on these two types of migrant workers are not necessarily comparable to those previously published.

Data available from: 1999

Status of the figures: The figures in this table are provisional. Information has been included in the figures for the previous periods. This allows for minor discrepancies with previously published figures.

Amendments as of 30 June 2022: The preliminary figures for 2021 have been added. An additional length of stay has been added to the immigration years 1999 to 2020.

When will there be new figures? The 2022 figures will be published in June 2023.

Norway Immigration: Europe: Germany data was reported at 1,403.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,534.000 Person for 2016. Norway Immigration: Europe: Germany data is updated yearly, averaging 897.000 Person from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,580.000 Person in 2008 and a record low of 580.000 Person in 1979. Norway Immigration: Europe: Germany data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.G006: Immigration: by Country.

This release replaces the previous annual and quarterly publications Control of Immigration Statistics and the annual British Citizenship, following a public consultation. Each topic now has its own entry, links to these related reports can be found under the "additional links" section. There are a number of different measures that can be used to monitor numbers of people coming to the United Kingdom for study. For those students who are subject to immigration control, administrative information is available on student visas and visa extensions, as well as records of students admitted. The International Passenger Survey (IPS), run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), provides estimates of all students arriving in the UK, with the ONS migration statistics focussing on those who intend to stay for a year or more. Research into students has also been published, for example Migrant Journey Analysis that involved linking records to give a more complete picture as to what happened to a group of students over a five year period. These various statistics and research can appear to give different pictures of student immigration. Often this is because the latest data for different measures cover different time periods. In addition, they also count different aspects of the immigration process, with some showing intentions or permissions, whilst others show actual events.

This table contains figures on immigrants who have come to the Netherlands. The data are broken down by gender, age group, reason for migration, migration background, socio-economic category and length of stay. Because the immigration figures shown here have been calculated on the basis of data from another source (System of Social Statistical Files), they deviate from comparable figures in other StatLine tables. For more information about the source, see section 4. In this table, for all immigrants up to ten years after their arrival in the Netherlands, it is checked whether they still live in the Netherlands and to what socio-economic category they belong. This always happens on the same date. So for someone who came to live in the Netherlands on February 12, 1999, it will be checked on February 12, 2000 whether this person is still there. If so, he/she will count towards the 1 year length of stay and information will be provided on his/her socio-economic category. The Length of stay selection shows the original number of immigrants that came to the Netherlands in the year of immigration for all years. Via the selection Socio-economic category you can see whether someone is still present and what he/she is doing. For immigrants from EU/EFTA countries, the migration reason is based on the derived migration goals determined by Statistics Netherlands. For immigrants from non-EU/EFTA countries, the migration reason is based on the migration motive that comes from the IND. The data in this table on immigrants from non-EU/EFTA countries is based on the first permit granted to the immigrant (which forms the basis for the reason for migration). Data available from: 1999 - 2016 Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final. Changes as of August 5, 2020: None, this table has been discontinued. When will new numbers come out? Not applicable anymore. This table is followed by Immigrants EU/EFTA; inferred migration target, socio-economic category and non-EU/EFTA immigrants; migration motive, socio-economic category (see section 3).

Norway Immigration: Europe: Andorra data was reported at 2.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.000 Person for 2016. Norway Immigration: Europe: Andorra data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Person from Dec 1967 (Median) to 2017, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 Person in 2008 and a record low of 0.000 Person in 2004. Norway Immigration: Europe: Andorra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Norway. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.G006: Immigration: by Country.

This statistic presents the perceived number of immigrants in Europe in 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, respondents in Germany think 30 people out of 100 are immigrants in their country, while actual figures show only 15 people are. Overall, the proportion of immigrants is overestimated by most of the respondents in these countries.

People tend to overestimate the number of third country nationals as a proportion of the population of their country (68%). Only 38% of Europeans consider themselves well informed about migration and integration. More than half of respondents (56%) receive information on these topics through traditional media (TV, radio, newspapers), while the second largest information source (15%) is social media and networks. At the same time, a strong majority of Europeans (70%) view integration as a two-way process, in which both host societies and immigrants play an important role. Half of Europeans agree that integration of migrants is successful in their city or local area, while slightly less (42%) think the same about integration in their country. Just over half of Europeans (53%) agree that their national government is doing enough to promote the integration of migrants into society. A clear majority (69%) of respondents agree that it is necessary for their country to invest in integrating migrants. Moreover, three out of four Europeans (75%) believe that the integration needs of migrants should be taken into account when designing measures to fight the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Processed data

Processed data files for the Eurobarometer surveys are published in .xlsx format.

• Volume A "Countries/EU" The file contains frequencies and means or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of (weighted) replies for each country or territory and for (weighted) EU results.
• Volume AP "Trends" The file compares to previous poll in (weighted) frequencies and means (or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of replies); shifts for each country or territory foreseen in Volume A and for (weighted) results.
• Volume AA "Groups of countries" The file contains (labelled) frequencies and means or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of (weighted) replies for groups of countries specified by the managing unit on the part of the EC.
• Volume AAP "Trends of groups of countries" The file contains shifts compared to the previous poll in (weighted) frequencies and means (or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of replies); shifts for each groups of countries foreseen in Volume AA and for (weighted) results.
• Volume B "EU/socio-demographics" The file contains (labelled) frequencies and means or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of replies for the EU as a whole (weighted) and cross-tabulated by some 20 sociodemographic, socio-political or other variables, depending on the request from the managing unit on the part of the EC or the managing department of the other contracting authorities.
• Volume BP "Trends of EU/socio-demographics" The file contains shifts compared to the previous poll in (weighted) frequencies and means (or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of replies); shifts for each country or territory foreseen in Volume B above)and for (weighted) results.
• Volume C "Country/socio-demographics" The file contains (labelled) weighted frequencies and means or other synthetic indicators including elementary bivariate statistics describing distribution patterns of replies for each country or territory surveyed separately and cross-tabulated by some 20 socio-demographic, socio-political or other variables (including a regional breakdown).

For SPSS files and questionnaires, please contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer

The present data handbook is intended to provide the adequate data material for research on the aspects of international migration. In 1924, the Committee on the Scientific Aspects of Human Migration of the Social Science Research Council gave a suggestion for this collection. The implementation of the statistical study was entrusted to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in New York (Prof. Dr. Willcox), which was supported by the Migration Department of the International Labor Office (ILO) Dr. Ferenczi) in Geneva, Switzerland. The data handbook of Ferenczi and Willcox goes beyond the compilation of known, available migration statistics of the individual countries. In addition to the published official statistics, many materials in various archives have been reviewed, assessed, and edited.

The researchers collected national statistics with the aim of compiling them in international tables. The particular challenge of this work lay in the fact that the further the data goes back into the past, the incomplete nature of the national migration statistics increases. For each country, the number of emigrants was gathered according to the country of destination or country of immigration indicated by them. In addition, for each country the immigrants were recorded according to the country of their departure. This should provide an overview of the migration flows for each country.

Intercontinental migration is the focus of this study. However, the continental migration within Europe and other parts of the world has also been gathered by the authors. The material for the statistics was obtained by correspondence with the ILO (International Labour Organization) and its member states (The United Nations,the cooperation with the statistical offices of the respective nations and by reviewing of materials in various archives.

These tables of this study contain the compilation of international migration statistics.

This table contains 32 series, with data for years 1956 - 1976 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-02-16. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Unit of measure (1 items: Persons ...) Geography (32 items: Outside Canada; Great Britain; France; Europe ...).

In 2021, Germany, Spain, and France were the countries which saw the highest immigration in the European Union. Germany alone say over 870,000 immigrants entering the country in that year, with a majority coming from non-EU countries. There is significant variation in the make-up of the inflows of migrants in different EU member states, with countries such as Spain and Italy seeing large majorities coming from outside the EU, while France and Germany saw roughly an equal number of migrants coming from other EU countries or being returning citizens of those countries. The Netherlands and Belgium stand out as countries which saw more intra-EU migrants than non-EU migrants, with approximately 90,000 and 63,000 moving to these countries respectively from within the EU. Several EU member states saw the greatest share of migrants being citizens of the country themselves, with Romania, Ireland, Greece, and Portugal being notable in this respect. These countries have all seen large flows of people working in other EU member states in recent years, who in many case return to their country of origin within a couple of years.