In 2017, 235 thousand immigrants arrived in the Netherlands whilst 154
thousand emigrants left the country.
The two flows have never been larger since official migration statistics became available in 1865. Net migration has also reached a record level at 81 thousand.
The high net migration rate can be explained by increased immigration from other EU member states as well as by asylum seekers and following family members. This is evident from the definitive migration figures over 2017 which have been released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Read more: Record immigration and emigration in 2017
The two flows have never been larger since official migration statistics became available in 1865. Net migration has also reached a record level at 81 thousand.
The high net migration rate can be explained by increased immigration from other EU member states as well as by asylum seekers and following family members. This is evident from the definitive migration figures over 2017 which have been released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Read more: Record immigration and emigration in 2017
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