International migrant stock in Euro area
Euro area: International migrant stock was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 15.8% for international migrant stock in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Euro area peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
That places Euro area 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
International migrant stock in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Qatar 76.7% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 74.0% compare
- 3 Monaco 70.2% compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.5% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 69.4% compare
More financial sector data for Euro area
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 43.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -77.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 102,179 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 77.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Euro area?
- International migrant stock in Euro area was 15.8% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for international migrant stock?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.