The number of Syrian immigration to Germany continues to decline. Preliminary data released by Destatis, the Federal Statistical Office, indicates that through September of the current year, the arrival figures were 40.6 percent lower than in the same period last year. In total, registration authorities reported nearly 23,800 arrivals of Syrian nationals from January to September. For comparison, the registration count for the same period last year was significantly higher, standing at just over 74,600.
Conversely, the outflow of Syrians from Germany has intensified. The number of Syrian citizens emigrating from Germany rose by 7.6 percent between January and September. During this time, nearly 23,700 emigration cases were recorded.
The difference between arrivals and departures over the recent period was nearly balanced. Consequently, the net immigration of Syrian nationals for this nine-month period was very low, recording a net inflow of just under 100 individuals. This figure is considerably lower than previous periods; the corresponding net immigration was 18,100 from January to September of the previous year, and a higher 58,500 from the year prior to that.
Furthermore, the number of asylum applications submitted by Syrians has decreased significantly in the current year. A total of just over 6,700 initial applications were registered, representing a 65.1 percent drop compared to the same period last year (when applications numbered 19,200). Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, has also confirmed a distinct downturn in initial asylum applications from Syrians across the European continent.
