Handing from Baden-Württemberg: 26,400 Germans pack the suitcases in 2023

03. Oktober 2024

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In addition to the scenic beauty and cultural diversity, Baden-Württemberg has a serious problem: More and more people are deciding to leave the state and move abroad. According to the State Statistical Office, around 567,000 Baden-Württembergers have packed their suitcases and left their homes since 2000.

In 2023, around 26,400 Germans from Baden-Württemberg alone moved abroad. This means a significant increase in the number of emigrants compared to previous years, considering that even more emigrants were registered from 2007 to 2009 and 2022.

popular destinations of the emigrants

The emigration has not distributed evenly. Of the 26,400 people who moved out this year, only 15,800 came back from outside the country to Baden-Württemberg. This results in a loss of migration of around 10,600 people. In the past 24 years, the loss for the state has been around 136,000 people. Switzerland remains the most popular goal for Baden-Württemberg, followed by Austria, France and Spain.

It is particularly noticeable that most migrants move to Switzerland due to the proximity to the border -around 5,100 German citizens are the goal of Switzerland. The numbers for Austria amount to around 1,000 emigration, followed by France with approx. 600 and Spain, the figures of which amount to around 500. The 400 people who have found their new residence in the USA are particularly interesting.

migration movements in the counties

The problem of emigration can be observed in all city and counties. The loss in the districts of Constance, Lörrach and Waldshut as well as in the Stuttgart City Circle is particularly strong. In the southern Baden counties, the emigration is particularly significant towards Switzerland, with over three quarters of the entire emigration going in this direction.

Due to various factors, such as professional or family reasons, many emigrants may only have a time -limited stay abroad. Nevertheless, the statistics show that the trend towards emigration from Baden-Württemberg remains stable and may continue to increase.