# Dutch immigration dips slightly to 38,367 in August

> Statistics Netherlands (CBS) counted 38,367 people registering as immigrants in August 2026, down from 39,241 a year earlier.

Migration · published 2026-10-20 05:48 · https://nlnow.nl/a/immigration-to-the-netherlands-dips-slightly-year-on-year-in-august/

Immigration to the Netherlands was slightly lower in August 2026 than in August 2025, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In August 2025, 39,241 people registered; a year later the figure was 38,367.

Registrations were 38,252 in September 2025, then fell to 25,969 in October. They stayed between 18,062 and 23,859 a month from November to June, with May 2026 the lowest at 18,062.

The count then rose to 21,339 in June and 23,148 in July, before the jump to 38,367 in August.

**Immigration is back near last year's level after a spring low** (people; source: CBS)

- Aug 2025: 39241
- Sep 2025: 38252
- Oct 2025: 25969
- Nov 2025: 19718
- Dec 2025: 18172
- Jan 2026: 21372
- Feb 2026: 23859
- Mar 2026: 21036
- Apr 2026: 20322
- May 2026: 18062
- Jun 2026: 21339
- Jul 2026: 23148
- Aug 2026: 38367

## 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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