The number of Indians migrating from India seems higher than ever. Almost all of us know at least one person in our social circle who has either left the country or is thinking of leaving. Usually, the UK, the US or Canada are the first choices. However, there are many Indians in Sweden as well. Recently, data revealed that more Indians have left Sweden in the first six months of 2024 than arrived.
More Indians Are Leaving Sweden Than Arriving There
According to an article which was recently published by The Local, Indians arriving in Sweden have far outnumbered the Indians leaving the country. However, this trend was broken this year. If reports are to go by, a total of 2,837 Indian-born people left Sweden in the first half of this year.
Compared to last year during the same period, there has been a whopping 171 per cent increase in the number of Indians leaving the country. What is more, the number of Indians that have moved to Sweden between January and June of 2024 is only 2,461.
As per the CEO of the Sweden-India Business Council, Robin Sukhia, it is important to not draw hasty conclusions on limited data. There may be a wide variety of reasons as to why the trend has broken this year.
A First Since At Least 1998 When Data Collection Began
As per the data provided by Statistics Sweden, this is the first time it has happened since data collection began. Indian immigration to Sweden has been on a steady climb since 2009 and only hit its lowest in 2017.
The oldest known records are from 1998, and precluding the pandemic years, this is the first time when the number of Indians arriving in Sweden has fallen compared to the number of Indians leaving Sweden.
Are you or someone you know going or coming back from Sweden? Why did you or they go to Sweden and why are you or they returning? Let us know in the comments section below!
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