Net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -6.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 188.8%
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
998.4 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-514.98 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia stood at -6.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 188.8% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 998.4 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -514.98 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 310.31 % change on previous year | +1484.6% |
| 1963 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1964 | -108.48 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1965 | 860.95 % change on previous year | -893.6% |
| 1966 | 103.79 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1967 | -174.98 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1968 | 320 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1969 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1970 | -252.14 % change on previous year | -874.7% |
| 1971 | 184.07 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1972 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1973 | -18.87 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1974 | -91.04 % change on previous year | +382.4% |
| 1975 | -514.98 % change on previous year | +465.7% |
| 1976 | 304.88 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1977 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1978 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -651.4% |
| 1979 | -55.28 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 1980 | 333.52 % change on previous year | -703.3% |
| 1981 | -121.97 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1982 | -32.18 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 145.82 % change on previous year | -553.2% |
| 1984 | -101.28 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1986 | 36.89 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1987 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1988 | 195.59 % change on previous year | -699.9% |
| 1989 | -32.38 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1990 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1991 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 1992 | -334.93 % change on previous year | +4053.7% |
| 1993 | 106.99 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1994 | 998.4 % change on previous year | +833.1% |
| 1995 | -113 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1996 | 179.09 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1997 | -447.45 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1998 | -319.27 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 122.22 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2000 | 156.47 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 243.24 % change on previous year | +6324.2% |
| 2003 | -36.65 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2004 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2005 | -20.51 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2006 | -30.18 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 99.17 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 2008 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2009 | -27.47 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1651 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2012 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -2714.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6 % change on previous year | -970.9% |
| 2014 | 54.09 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2016 | -34.4 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2017 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2018 | -16.7 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2019 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2020 | -16.86 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2022 | -109.11 % change on previous year | -959.1% |
| 2023 | 845.02 % change on previous year | -874.5% |
| 2024 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2025 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.26 % change on previous year | -174.98 % change on previous year | 860.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -47.29 % change on previous year | -514.98 % change on previous year | 304.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.49 % change on previous year | -121.97 % change on previous year | 333.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.52 % change on previous year | -447.45 % change on previous year | 998.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 % change on previous year | -36.65 % change on previous year | 243.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 % change on previous year | -34.4 % change on previous year | 54.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.09 % change on previous year | -109.11 % change on previous year | 845.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 29 United States Virgin Islands 15 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eswatini 14.5 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ecuador 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 12.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Algeria 11.87 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Pakistan 11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 9.87 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.56 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -13.05 % 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 1.18 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 79.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 78.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 76.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia was -6.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 998.4 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -514.98 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.