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Immigration & integration

All indicators in this category, across the 20 countries we cover.

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Residence permits issued

Germany
Immigration & integration★ Primary KPI

Germany — Residence permits issued

Number of first residence permits issued, by reason (work, study, asylum, family).
545K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration★ Primary KPI

France — Residence permits issued

Number of first residence permits issued, by reason (work, study, asylum, family).
342.2K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration★ Primary KPI

United Kingdom — Residence permits issued

Number of first residence permits issued, by reason (work, study, asylum, family).
450.8K
2018
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration★ Primary KPI

Italy — Residence permits issued

Number of first residence permits issued, by reason (work, study, asylum, family).
346.4K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration★ Primary KPI

European Union — Residence permits issued

Number of first residence permits issued, by reason (work, study, asylum, family).
3.5M
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Naturalisations

Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Naturalisations

Number of people who acquired the country's nationality during the year.
199.8K
2023
Source: Eurostat· 2025
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Naturalisations

Number of people who acquired the country's nationality during the year.
97.3K
2023
Source: Eurostat· 2025
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Naturalisations

Number of people who acquired the country's nationality during the year.
159.3K
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2025
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Naturalisations

Number of people who acquired the country's nationality during the year.
213.6K
2023
Source: Eurostat· 2025
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Naturalisations

Number of people who acquired the country's nationality during the year.
1.1M
2023
Source: Eurostat· 2025
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Net migration

United States
Immigration & integration

United States — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
1.3M
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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China
Immigration & integration

China — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-319K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Japan
Immigration & integration

Japan — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
153.4K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
37K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
90.5K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
417.1K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Canada
Immigration & integration

Canada — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
368.6K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
95.2K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
194.6K
2024
Source: World Bank· EU (World Bank aggregate)· 2026
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Argentina
Immigration & integration

Argentina — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
3.5K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Australia
Immigration & integration

Australia — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
138.5K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Brazil
Immigration & integration

Brazil — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-225.5K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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India
Immigration & integration

India — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-630.8K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Indonesia
Immigration & integration

Indonesia — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-38.5K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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South Korea
Immigration & integration

South Korea — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
76K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Mexico
Immigration & integration

Mexico — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-104.6K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Russia
Immigration & integration

Russia — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-178K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Saudi Arabia
Immigration & integration

Saudi Arabia — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
122.2K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Turkey
Immigration & integration

Turkey — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
-276K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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South Africa
Immigration & integration

South Africa — Net migration

Difference between people entering and leaving the territory; positive means more arrivals than departures.
167K
2024
Source: World Bank· 2026
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Asylum applications

Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Asylum applications

Number of asylum applications filed, and the share granted protection.
229.8K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Asylum applications

Number of asylum applications filed, and the share granted protection.
129.9K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Asylum applications

Number of asylum applications filed, and the share granted protection.
44.3K
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Asylum applications

Number of asylum applications filed, and the share granted protection.
151.1K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Asylum applications

Number of asylum applications filed, and the share granted protection.
913.2K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Immigrant employment rate

Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Immigrant employment rate

Employment rate of the immigrant population; compared with the average, it gauges economic integration.
69.3 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Immigrant employment rate

Employment rate of the immigrant population; compared with the average, it gauges economic integration.
62.4 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Immigrant employment rate

Employment rate of the immigrant population; compared with the average, it gauges economic integration.
78.5 %
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Immigrant employment rate

Employment rate of the immigrant population; compared with the average, it gauges economic integration.
66.3 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Immigrant employment rate

Employment rate of the immigrant population; compared with the average, it gauges economic integration.
68.5 %
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Removals / OQTF

Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Removals / OQTF

Number of removal orders carried out; measures enforcement of removal policy.
18.7K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Removals / OQTF

Number of removal orders carried out; measures enforcement of removal policy.
14.7K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Removals / OQTF

Number of removal orders carried out; measures enforcement of removal policy.
20K
2019
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Removals / OQTF

Number of removal orders carried out; measures enforcement of removal policy.
4.5K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Removals / OQTF

Number of removal orders carried out; measures enforcement of removal policy.
112K
2024
Source: Eurostat· EU27· 2026
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Family reunification

Germany
Immigration & integration

Germany — Family reunification

Number of admissions under family reunification.
197K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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France
Immigration & integration

France — Family reunification

Number of admissions under family reunification.
90.7K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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United Kingdom
Immigration & integration

United Kingdom — Family reunification

Number of admissions under family reunification.
100.5K
2018
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Italy
Immigration & integration

Italy — Family reunification

Number of admissions under family reunification.
110.1K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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European Union
Immigration & integration

European Union — Family reunification

Number of admissions under family reunification.
950.1K
2024
Source: Eurostat· 2026
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Gross immigration

France
Immigration & integration

France — Gross immigration

Number of persons immigrating to France in a given year — the inbound flow that pairs with the existing net-migration figure.
417.6K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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Gross emigration

France
Immigration & integration

France — Gross emigration

Number of persons emigrating from France in a given year — the outbound flow that complements the immigration count.
266.4K
2023
Source: BIS· 2025
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First-instance asylum decisions

France
Immigration & integration

France — First-instance asylum decisions

Total first-instance asylum decisions issued — measures the throughput of OFPRA's pipeline.
137.9K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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First-instance positive asylum decisions

France
Immigration & integration

France — First-instance positive asylum decisions

Combined positive first-instance decisions — refugee, subsidiary and humanitarian status grants.
52.1K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Refugee status grants (first instance)

France
Immigration & integration

France — Refugee status grants (first instance)

First-instance grants of Geneva Convention refugee status — the strictest, most protective category.
29.9K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Subsidiary protection grants (first instance)

France
Immigration & integration

France — Subsidiary protection grants (first instance)

First-instance grants of subsidiary protection — applicants who don't meet Geneva criteria but face real danger if returned.
22.2K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Final-instance positive asylum decisions

France
Immigration & integration

France — Final-instance positive asylum decisions

Positive final-instance decisions (post-appeal) — captures CNDA appeal overturns of OFPRA rejections.
13.1K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Valid residence permits — total

France
Immigration & integration

France — Valid residence permits — total

Stock of all valid residence permits at year-end — the legally-resident foreign population. Distinct from the annual first-issuance flow.
4.3M
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Valid permits — employment

France
Immigration & integration

France — Valid permits — employment

Stock of valid residence permits issued for employment reasons — measures economic-migration policy outcomes.
450.8K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Valid permits — education

France
Immigration & integration

France — Valid permits — education

Stock of valid student permits — proxies higher-education attractiveness and soft-power influence.
350K
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Valid permits — family

France
Immigration & integration

France — Valid permits — family

Stock of valid family-reasons permits — the single largest category of legal residence in France.
1.4M
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Valid permits — other reasons

France
Immigration & integration

France — Valid permits — other reasons

Stock of valid permits issued for reasons other than work / study / family — catch-all (humanitarian, retirement, etc.).
1.5M
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Foreign-born population

France
Immigration & integration

France — Foreign-born population

Total population born outside France — absolute headcount that complements the existing share metric.
9.3M
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Foreign-citizens unemployment rate

France
Immigration & integration

France — Foreign-citizens unemployment rate

Unemployment rate of foreign citizens aged 20-64 — direct labour-market integration outcome.
12.8 %
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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Foreign-citizens activity rate

France
Immigration & integration

France — Foreign-citizens activity rate

Share of foreign citizens aged 20-64 who are economically active — sets the denominator behind the unemployment rate.
71.5 %
2024
Source: BIS· 2026
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