Net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: Net migration, annual growth rate was 34.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World is 34.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 354.9% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 477.81 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -851.83 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Arab World ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -85.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1963 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1965 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -1483.8% |
| 1966 | 72.52 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
| 1967 | 38.34 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1968 | 119.48 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 1969 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1970 | -662.09 % change on previous year | -2220.6% |
| 1971 | -64.89 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1972 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1973 | 342.58 % change on previous year | +1545.1% |
| 1974 | -103.46 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1976 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1977 | -43.67 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1978 | 285.6 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 1979 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1980 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1981 | -102 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 1983 | -19.77 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1984 | 45.1 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1985 | -86.82 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1986 | 477.81 % change on previous year | -650.3% |
| 1987 | -86.35 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1989 | 53.97 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1990 | -625.49 % change on previous year | -1258.9% |
| 1991 | 80.62 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1992 | 82.2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1994 | -111.86 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1995 | 153.42 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1996 | -398.55 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 1997 | 186.19 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1998 | 36.55 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1999 | -29.5 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2000 | 259.85 % change on previous year | -980.7% |
| 2001 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2002 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2003 | -57 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 2004 | 147.35 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 2005 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2006 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 57.17 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2008 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2009 | -42.18 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 2010 | -69.03 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 43.27 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2012 | 157.89 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2013 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2014 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2015 | -36.74 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2016 | -63.68 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2017 | -851.83 % change on previous year | +1237.6% |
| 2018 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2019 | 91.22 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2020 | -441.32 % change on previous year | -583.8% |
| 2021 | 267.97 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2022 | 468.98 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2023 | -82.02 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2024 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2025 | 34.25 % change on previous year | +354.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2220.6% | 31.22 % change on previous year | -662.09 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1545.1% | 20.82 % change on previous year | 342.58 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1483.8% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.08 % change on previous year | -85.24 % change on previous year | 119.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -24.79 % change on previous year | -662.09 % change on previous year | 342.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.95 % change on previous year | -102 % change on previous year | 477.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -69.6 % change on previous year | -625.49 % change on previous year | 186.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.99 % change on previous year | -57 % change on previous year | 259.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -68.27 % change on previous year | -851.83 % change on previous year | 157.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.57 % change on previous year | -441.32 % change on previous year | 468.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 Bermuda 60 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania 57.37 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Nigeria 56.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ukraine 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eritrea 47.24 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Arab World
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -21.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration 696,991 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 53.3% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 15.7% (2018)
- Broad money 80.7% (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.84 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 54.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Arab World was 34.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 477.81 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -851.83 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Arab World rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.