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Two million: Germany records largest influx of immigrants in 2015
http://www.dw.com/en/two-million-germany-records-largest-influx-of-immigrants-in-2015/a-19131436Germany's statistics office has recorded the highest number of immigrants in post war history. Net immigration increased by 49 percent in 2015 and for the first time most of the arrivals were not from Europe.
Two million: Germany records largest influx of immigrants in 2015
Lewis Sanders IV
21.03.2016
The Federal Statistics Office on Monday announced that it recorded the country's highest net immigration of foreign nationals to Germany in 2015, totaling over 1.1 million for the year.
"Net migration of foreign people amounted to 1.14 million. This is the highest net immigration of foreigners ever recorded in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany," said a statement from the statistics office.
The figure marks a 49-percent increase compared to 2014, which witnessed a net migration of 577,000 people.
The office registered in 2015 under two million immigrants arriving in Germany, while 860,000 departed again.
