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Danish In this deep dive, we analyse 10 years of immigration data from official statistics to highlight some surprising truths about the origin of people moving to Italy. If your impression of who is moving to Italy comes mostly from British renovation stories, American YouTube channels or retirement forums, the national numbers tell a much wider story. Italy is still attracting lifestyle migrants, retirees and remote workers, but the big change in recent years has been elsewhere: away from the European Union and towards South Asia, North Africa, Ukraine and, increasingly, Latin America. FIND OUT WHICH ITALIAN CITY IS RIGHT FOR YOU Who Is Moving To Italy: In a Nutshell Important caveat: this analysis is based on foreign citizens registering in Italy from each country of previous residence. In 2024, the main source countries were Bangladesh (30,692), Albania (27,538), Ukraine (25,557), Morocco (24,268), Pakistan (21,255), Egypt (20,852), Romania (20,344), Tunisia (18,204), Argentina (16,573) and Peru (16,111). Over the 2014–2024 period, the strongest growth came from Bangladesh, Albania, Ukraine, Egypt and Pakistan, while the sharpest declines were seen from Romania, China, the Philippines, Bulgaria and Poland. The broader shift is structural: Europe – especially the EU – is weakening as a source…
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Who Is Moving to Italy? 10 Years of Data Reveal a Major Shift
Discover who is moving to Italy through data: we analyze a decade of data, uncovering shifts from EU arrivals to increased inflows from South Asia and Latin America.
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