{
  "id": 328063,
  "title": "Who is leaving Germany in its “triple migration turnaround\"?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/who-is-leaving-germany-in-its-triple-migration-turnaround-328063",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-30T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IamExpat Germany (News)",
    "slug": "iamexpat-germany-news",
    "url": "https://www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/germany-news/who-leaving-germany-its-triple-migration-turnaround"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Germany is experiencing a \"triple migration turnaround,\" according to a report from the German Economic Institute (IW). Net migration, the difference between people entering and leaving the country, has dropped to its lowest level since 2010, at 235,000 in 2025, down from 663,000 in 2023. The report attributes this shift to three changes in migration trends. First, fewer people are seeking asylum in Germany, with only 113,000 applications in 2025 compared to 329,000 in 2023. This decline is due to stricter German asylum policies and changes in circumstances in countries like Syria and Afghanistan. Second, EU workers are leaving Germany more frequently, with 45,000 leaving in 2025 compared to 42,000 in 2023. This trend is expected to continue, as ageing nationals from newer EU states like Romania and Bulgaria return to their home countries. Finally, more German citizens are moving abroad, with 97,000 leaving by 2025 compared to 74,000 in 2023. While the overall migration slowdown is concerning, skilled work migration remains stable, with a 2 percentage point increase in residence permits issued for employment between 2023 and 2025. However, experts warn that Germany must not rely solely on skilled labor migration, as declining global birth rates and an ageing population threaten the country's social security system. The IW advises the German government to prepare for these demographic challenges to maintain a balanced working-age to retirement-age population.",
  "summary": "According to the German Economic Institute, the federal republic is experiencing a “triple migration turnaround”. Who is coming to Germany and who is leaving?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "IamExpat Germany (All Germany News)",
        "title": "Who is leaving Germany in its “triple migration turnaround\"?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/30/who-is-leaving-germany-in-its-triple-migration-turnaround",
        "published": "2026-07-30T06:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}