Statistics by theme
Migration
Key indicators
Short description of trends and patterns in this theme.
Immigration, emmigration and net migration
Statistical tables
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EU data on migration and acquisitions of citizenship
Migration data is available on the number of foreign population residing in the countries (see Population heading in the Eurostat database), and the number of people arriving to and leaving each EU Member State every year can also be followed (immigration and emigration flows).
Data on acquisitions of citizenship is available by age and sex, and by former citizenship of the persons concerned, also if the person was formerly stateless.
Migrants integration indicators
The continued development and integration of the European migration policy remains a key priority of the European Commission in order to meet the challenges and harness the opportunities which migration represents globally. The integration of third-country nationals legally living in the EU Member States has gained increasing importance on the European agenda in recent years.
EU statistics on asylum and managed migration
Asylum and Managed migration data covers:
Asylum: including data on asylum applicants, first instance and final decisions on applications, resettlement, taking back or taking charge of asylum seekers (Dublin statistics).
Residence permits: authorizations to stay granted to non-EU citizens by reasons for the permit issuance, stock of valid residence permits, stock of long-term residents, grants of Blue Cards.
Statistics on the enforcement of immigration legislation (EIL): non-EU citizens refused entry at the EU external borders or found to be illegally present at the territory of the EU Member State, obligations to leave the territory of the Member State, removals of non-EU citizens whose presence was unauthorised.