Net migration, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Net migration, annual growth rate was -20.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-20.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
157th
of 216 countries
All-time high
593.39 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-437.27 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Italy is -20.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 593.39 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -437.27 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Italy ranks 157th of 216 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 80.09 % change on previous year | +924.5% |
| 1963 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1964 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1965 | -32.52 % change on previous year | -1204.7% |
| 1966 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1967 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 1968 | -32 % change on previous year | +328.5% |
| 1969 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1970 | -37.2 % change on previous year | -488.4% |
| 1971 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1972 | 173.66 % change on previous year | +2910.3% |
| 1973 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1974 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1975 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1976 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -479.0% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1978 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1979 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1980 | 593.39 % change on previous year | -20230.4% |
| 1981 | -97.57 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1982 | -437.27 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 1983 | 84.59 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1984 | 105.44 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1986 | -189.8 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 1987 | 226.09 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1988 | 137.1 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1990 | 80.74 % change on previous year | +1417.7% |
| 1991 | -44.16 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1992 | 162.4 % change on previous year | -467.7% |
| 1993 | -53 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1995 | -191.55 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 1996 | 111.61 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1997 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1998 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -733.8% |
| 1999 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2001 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 2002 | 357.76 % change on previous year | -2900.6% |
| 2003 | 113.78 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2004 | -12.66 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2005 | -38.11 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 2006 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 129.22 % change on previous year | -882.7% |
| 2008 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2009 | -32.86 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2010 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | -27.64 % change on previous year | +744.1% |
| 2012 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2013 | -37.4 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2014 | -66.68 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2015 | -25.23 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 114.7 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 2017 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2018 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2019 | -44.27 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 2020 | 82.87 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2021 | 84.48 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.97 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2023 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2024 | -36.58 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2025 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -20.79 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's -20.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +20230.4% | -2.95 % change on previous year | 593.39 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2910.3% | 5.77 % change on previous year | 173.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2900.6% | -12.77 % change on previous year | 357.76 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1417.7% | 5.32 % change on previous year | 80.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -32.52 % change on previous year | 80.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -37.2 % change on previous year | 173.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.48 % change on previous year | -437.27 % change on previous year | 593.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -191.55 % change on previous year | 162.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.62 % change on previous year | -38.11 % change on previous year | 357.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -66.68 % change on previous year | 114.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 % change on previous year | -36.58 % change on previous year | 84.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 154 Morocco -20.2 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Portugal -20.22 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Congo -20.39 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Faroe Islands -20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Vanuatu -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Dominica -21 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Italy was -20.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 593.39 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -437.27 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.