# Emigration falls back in August after a higher July

> The number of people leaving the Netherlands in August 2026 was almost the same as a year earlier, after a higher figure in July.

Migration · published 2026-10-20 06:03 · https://nlnow.nl/a/emigration-from-the-netherlands-steady-at-21-747-in-august/

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) counted 21,747 people who emigrated from the Netherlands in August 2026, including administrative corrections. In August 2025 the figure was 21,730, so this August was 17 higher.

Emigration was higher in July 2026, at 24,524. It stood at 18,666 in June and 14,017 in May.

The lowest monthly figure since August 2025 was in April 2026, at 13,578. Between September 2025 and March 2026 the monthly figure ranged from 14,700 in February to 19,602 in September.

**Emigration peaked in July 2026 and fell in August** (people; source: CBS)

- Aug 2025: 21730
- Sep 2025: 19602
- Oct 2025: 17067
- Nov 2025: 16063
- Dec 2025: 18815
- Jan 2026: 17892
- Feb 2026: 14700
- Mar 2026: 15838
- Apr 2026: 13578
- May 2026: 14017
- Jun 2026: 18666
- Jul 2026: 24524
- Aug 2026: 21747

## Background

- **CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)**: Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.

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