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Migration impact

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A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in Spain. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.

At a glance

Headline figures

2,715,903 Total incoming People arrived, all recorded years
5,422 Total outgoing People left, all recorded years
+2,710,481 Net balance Net inflow
$4.1B Spent on migrants · 2024 0.24% of GDP
Trend

Incoming vs outgoing, by year

Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.

759,283 Incoming
899 Outgoing
+758,384 Net that year
Public expenditure

What the government spends on migrants

Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.

$4.1B Total spending · 2024 Reported migration-related expenditure
0.24% Share of GDP About $0.24 of every $100 of national output
For perspective

What $4.1B could otherwise fund

The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.

8 top-tier hospitals A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
34 general hospitals A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
13 university campuses A new university campus (~$300M each).
412 kilometres of motorway One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
825 well-equipped schools A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
1,376 public libraries A community public library (~$3M each).
2,753 kindergartens A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
16,519 fully equipped ambulances A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
27,532 affordable homes A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
45,887 doctor-years of salary One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
75,088 nurse-years of salary One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
91,775 teacher-years of salary One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
206,494 university scholarships A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
344,157 hospital beds for a year Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
1,720,787 annual pension top-ups An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
6,883,150 laptops for students One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).