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Whether you are looking to relax in a holiday home over summer or live abroad permanently, many Brits are choosing to buy homes overseas. We looked at the statistics to see which countries are the most popular for Brits looking to purchase property overseas. If you’re looking to buy a home abroad, be sure to read our comprehensive guide for everything you need to know.
There are Brits living in countries all across the globe, but which destinations are the most popular? Moving “down under” to Australia or New Zealand is the most popular migration destination, with 33% of Brits living abroad doing so in these two countries. Home to 28% of Brits that have moved abroad, the United States and Canada make up the second most popular destinations. Lastly, countries within the EU account for 25.8% of UK migrants.
Location | Proportion of all UK-born citizens living abroad |
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Australia and New Zealand | 33% |
United States of America and Canada | 28% |
EU | 25.8% |
All Asian countries | 5.7% |
All African countries | 2.5% |
Rest of the World | 5% |
1 in 4 Brits living abroad are doing so in Europe, but which country is the most popular?
The overwhelming majority of Brits living in Europe do so in Spain, France and Germany. These three destinations account for 69% of British citizens living abroad in Europe. Spain is by far the most popular destination with 293,500 Brits living here – almost as much as the next three most popular destinations combined (294,700 total).
Location | Number of British citizens resident in country |
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Spain | 293,500 |
France | 152,900 |
Germany | 96,500 |
Netherlands | 45,300 |
Other EU countries | 196,700 |
UN migrant stock data shows which countries migrants from each country choose to live in. This data shows that 25.8% of UK migrants live in another EU country – the lowest figure of all EU countries. In comparison, 56.8% of Spanish migrants emigrate to another EU country, while 49.1% of those in France and 43.8% of those in Germany do the same.
Explore the graphic and table below to see how different EU countries compare.
Country | Proportion of EU migrants living in another EU country, by country of birth |
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Luxembourg | 89.1% |
Romania | 86.9% |
Slovakia | 86.8% |
Czech Republic | 84.1% |
Poland | 78.3% |
Finland | 76.8% |
Belgium | 76.7% |
Hungary | 67% |
Slovenia | 65.8% |
Lithuania | 63.6% |
Austria | 62.7% |
Cyprus | 57.2% |
Spain | 56.8% |
Portugal | 52.1% |
Sweden | 52.5% |
Denmark | 52.7% |
Latvia | 52.5% |
Netherlands | 52.1% |
Estonia | 49.4% |
France | 49.1% |
Italy | 48.1% |
Greece | 45% |
Bulgaria | 44.3% |
Germany | 43.8% |
Croatia | 39.6% |
Malta | 33.6% |
United Kingdom | 25.8% |
We looked at the latest statistics to see just who exactly is deciding to up sticks and move abroad to live in the EU.
Region | 15 to 64 years | 65 years and over | Less than 15 years |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 66% | 26.4% | 7.6% |
Finland | 88.2% | 7.9% | 3.9% |
Czech Republic | 86.8% | 8% | 5.1% |
Estonia | 86.1% | 6% | 7.9% |
Sweden | 82.8% | 11.4% | 5.8% |
Poland | 82.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% |
Latvia | 81.9% | 11.1% | 7% |
Netherlands | 81.7% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
Romania | 81.7% | 13.6% | 4.7% |
Hungary | 80.9% | 11.7% | 7.4% |
Denmark | 80.1% | 12.9% | 7% |
Slovakia | 79.7% | 7.2% | 13.1% |
Lithuania | 79.4% | 14.2% | 6.4% |
Germany | 79.2% | 15.5% | 5.3% |
Austria | 76.2% | 12.8% | 11% |
Luxembourg | 75.8% | 7.1% | 17.1% |
Greece | 75.3% | 19.5% | 5.3% |
Croatia | 74.5% | 12.1% | 13.4% |
Belgium | 73.4% | 14.2% | 12.4% |
Italy | 73.4% | 20.8% | 5.9% |
Slovenia | 68.5% | 22.5% | 9% |
France | 67.6% | 19.2% | 13.2% |
Cyprus | 61.7% | 30.8% | 7.5% |
Malta | 61.7% | 32.4% | 5.9% |
Bulgaria | 61.7% | 35% | 3.3% |
Portugal | 55.9% | 38.8% | 5.3% |
Spain | 53.9% | 40.7% | 5.5% |
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