As of 2021, Spain was the European Union member state which saw the greatest number of non-EU citizens leaving the country, with almost 205,000 emigrating in that year. Germany also saw a considerable number of non-EU emigrants in 2021, with 125,000 leaving. No other EU country saw more than 50,000 emigrants who were citizens of non-EU countries.
Total number of non-EU citizens emigrating from European Union countries in 2021, by member state
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