Net migration, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Net migration, annual growth rate was -93.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-93.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 147.9%
World rank
201st
of 216 countries
All-time high
904.23 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-908.81 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Net migration, annual growth rate in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -93.94 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 147.9% on the previous year and down 434.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 904.23 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -908.81 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Germany ranks 201st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -87.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 904.23 % change on previous year | -1138.7% |
| 1963 | -25.51 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1964 | -66.1 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1965 | 384.44 % change on previous year | -681.6% |
| 1966 | -60.35 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1967 | -229.86 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 1968 | 268.42 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1969 | 99.11 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1970 | -146.83 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1971 | 264.65 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 1972 | -25.38 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1973 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1974 | -103.91 % change on previous year | -786.4% |
| 1976 | 61.61 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1977 | 142.48 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 1978 | 245.82 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1979 | 102.88 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1980 | 36.39 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -59.68 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1982 | -144.47 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1983 | -39.96 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1984 | -85.34 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1985 | 168.68 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1986 | 105.51 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1987 | -18.11 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1988 | 196.07 % change on previous year | -1182.4% |
| 1989 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1990 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1991 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 34.68 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
| 1993 | -43.06 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1994 | -31.71 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1996 | -29.34 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1997 | -66.84 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1998 | -908.81 % change on previous year | +1259.7% |
| 1999 | 129.06 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2000 | -20.38 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2001 | 56.29 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 2002 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2003 | -35.09 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2004 | -42.44 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2006 | -701.17 % change on previous year | +149144.7% |
| 2007 | 94.93 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2008 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 299.36 % change on previous year | +5082.3% |
| 2010 | 179.62 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 126.94 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2012 | -32.56 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2013 | 132.19 % change on previous year | -506.0% |
| 2014 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 98.41 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2016 | -55.97 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2017 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2018 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | -21 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 2020 | -36.23 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2021 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2022 | 216.36 % change on previous year | +312.2% |
| 2023 | -37.9 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2024 | -93.94 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -93.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany's -93.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -149144.7% | -0.4698 % change on previous year | -701.17 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +5082.3% | 5.78 % change on previous year | 299.36 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1182.4% | -18.11 % change on previous year | 196.07 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1138.7% | -87.05 % change on previous year | 904.23 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1259.7% | -66.84 % change on previous year | -908.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.92 % change on previous year | -229.86 % change on previous year | 904.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.83 % change on previous year | -146.83 % change on previous year | 264.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -144.47 % change on previous year | 196.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.19 % change on previous year | -908.81 % change on previous year | 129.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.3 % change on previous year | -701.17 % change on previous year | 299.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.24 % change on previous year | -55.97 % change on previous year | 179.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 % change on previous year | -93.94 % change on previous year | 216.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Germany
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 84.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 115.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Germany was -93.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 904.23 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -908.81 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 201st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 434.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.