The table encapsulates the distribution of expatriates from five European nations residing in one another’s countries during the year 2011.
Notably, Germany and Britain emerged as the leading countries for expatriates, whereas Poland registered the lowest influx from other nations despite its substantial outward migration.
In terms of overall expatriate populations, Germany accommodated approximately 1.2 million individuals, surpassing Britain’s figure of just over 1 million. Within Germany, Italians constituted the largest group, amounting to 556,000, followed closely by Polish immigrants at 426,000. The British and Spanish communities were significantly smaller, each exceeding merely 100,000 residents, with British nationals numbering 104,000 and Spanish nationals tallying 112,000. Conversely, Britain witnessed a predominance of Polish immigrants, who numbered 550,000—almost double the size of the German community, which stood at 297,000. The Italian and Spanish representations were notably lesser, with populations of 119,000 and 71,000, respectively.
Regarding the other nations examined, Spain ranked third overall with 861,000 expatriates, which was four times that of Italy, whose total was recorded at only 196,000. British expatriates overwhelmingly preferred Spain, with a notable 391,000 residing there, which is nearly twice the number of Germans and Italians living in Spain, both of which were around 196,000. Meanwhile, a mere 86,000 immigrants hailed from Poland. In Italy, Polish immigrants represented the largest contingent at 106,000, significantly outweighing their counterparts from Germany, Britain, and Spain, whose figures ranged from 19,000 to 42,000. Lastly, Poland itself attracted the least number of expatriates, totaling only 6,000, predominantly composed of Germans (4,400), along with a small number of British and Italians, approximately 700 individuals each. Cumulatively, Poland was surpassed by both Germany and Italy, with total expatriate numbers amounting to 1.168 million and 863,670, respectively, while Spain’s outgoing population totaled the lowest at just 202,170.