The table illustrates the distribution of expatriates from Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain living in each other’s countries in 2011.
Overall, the data highlights that Germany and Britain were the most popular destinations for expatriates, while Poland experienced minimal migration activity.
Germany was the top destination, attracting over 1.1 million expatriates from the other four countries. Among them, Italians formed the largest group, with over 500,000 living in Germany. In contrast, Poland had the opposite trend. While it hosted the fewest expatriates, a significant number of its citizens relocated abroad, with 550,000 moving to Britain and 426,000 to Germany.
Britain was the second most preferred destination, particularly for Spanish expatriates, although they represented the smallest group, with just 71,000 individuals. On the other hand, Spain was the most popular destination for British citizens, hosting nearly 400,000 of them. This migration pattern highlighted a one-sided trend between these two countries. Meanwhile, Italy and Poland were the least favored destinations within the group. Italy hosted 196,000 expatriates, while Poland received only 6,000, making it the least attractive option among the surveyed countries.