Net migration, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Net migration, annual growth rate was 27.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 66.6%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
862.83 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-176.75 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Austria stood at 27.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 862.83 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -176.75 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Austria 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -59.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 154.67 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 1963 | 216.37 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1964 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1965 | 193.99 % change on previous year | -921.0% |
| 1966 | 74.05 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1967 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1968 | -132.32 % change on previous year | -1039.0% |
| 1969 | 185.7 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1970 | 79.8 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 205.56 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1972 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1973 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1974 | -146.69 % change on previous year | +2815.1% |
| 1975 | -49.01 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 134.37 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 1977 | 58.89 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1978 | -161.39 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 1979 | 78.05 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1980 | 649.64 % change on previous year | +732.4% |
| 1981 | 201.6 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1982 | -176.75 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1983 | 93.51 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1984 | 297.15 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1985 | 104.41 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1986 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1987 | -78.37 % change on previous year | -774.7% |
| 1988 | 862.83 % change on previous year | -1201.0% |
| 1989 | 234.84 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1990 | 29.51 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1991 | 29.3 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1992 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1993 | -52.85 % change on previous year | +585.8% |
| 1994 | -90.76 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1995 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1996 | 115.71 % change on previous year | -394.5% |
| 1997 | -61.03 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1998 | 447.64 % change on previous year | -833.5% |
| 1999 | 129.25 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2000 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2001 | 126.11 % change on previous year | -1185.3% |
| 2002 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2003 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 2004 | 24 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2005 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2006 | -49.11 % change on previous year | +523.8% |
| 2007 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2008 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2009 | -28.27 % change on previous year | -982.1% |
| 2010 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2011 | 41.28 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 54.86 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 2016 | -42.72 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2017 | -31.07 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2018 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2020 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2021 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -974.5% |
| 2022 | 201.75 % change on previous year | +536.7% |
| 2023 | -96.94 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2024 | 82.88 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2025 | 27.7 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 27.7 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 27.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2815.1% | -5.03 % change on previous year | -146.69 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1201.0% | -78.37 % change on previous year | 862.83 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1185.3% | -11.62 % change on previous year | 126.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.29 % change on previous year | -132.32 % change on previous year | 216.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.78 % change on previous year | -161.39 % change on previous year | 205.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.05 % change on previous year | -176.75 % change on previous year | 862.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.98 % change on previous year | -90.76 % change on previous year | 447.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -49.11 % change on previous year | 126.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 % change on previous year | -42.72 % change on previous year | 54.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.58 % change on previous year | -96.94 % change on previous year | 201.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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More financial sector data for Austria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.2 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Austria was 27.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 862.83 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -176.75 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Austria rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.