The table illustrates the number of people migrating between different countries in Europe in 2011, specifically focusing on British, German, Italian, Polish, and Spanish citizens.
Overall, the total number of migrants across all countries is 3,298,000. Among these, the majority migrated to Germany, which received 1,198,000 migrants, while only a small number, 6,000, moved to Poland. In contrast, Poland had the highest number of outgoing migrants, totaling 1,168,000, compared to only 202,170 migrants who left Spain.
In detail, Germany received the most migrants from other nations, totaling 1,198,000. Meanwhile, the residents of Germany primarily migrated to Britain, with 297 migrants moving there; in total, 539,000 people migrated from Germany to other countries. The British had the second largest number of outgoing migrants, totaling 1,037,000. Most British people settled in Spain, with 391,000 migrants. In contrast, Spain saw over 861,000 migrants coming from other nations, but very few Spanish citizens—only 202,170—chose to move abroad.
Conversely, Spain was the least favored destination for migration, with just over 6,000 incoming migrants. The Polish had the highest outbound migration, totalling 1,168,000. Similarly, Italy was the second least favourable country for migration, with only 196,000 migrants in 2011, while over 863,670 Italians relocated to other nations.