Net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Net migration, annual growth rate was 17.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
415.12 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-448.04 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
60
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 17.13 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo peaked at 415.12 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -448.04 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Kosovo 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -86.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -36.59 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1963 | -113.62 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 1965 | 103.99 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1966 | 70.91 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1967 | 39.54 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1968 | -365.64 % change on previous year | -1024.7% |
| 1969 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1970 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1971 | 86.09 % change on previous year | +906.1% |
| 1972 | -73.02 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1973 | 34.86 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1974 | 79.58 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1975 | 415.12 % change on previous year | +421.7% |
| 1976 | 162.21 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1977 | 56.5 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1978 | 40.53 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1980 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1981 | -116.13 % change on previous year | +2733.9% |
| 1982 | -271.2 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1983 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1984 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1985 | 70.7 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 1986 | 59.03 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 162.81 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 1989 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1990 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 1991 | 77.94 % change on previous year | -994.6% |
| 1992 | 123.79 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1993 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1994 | -32.88 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1995 | -272.46 % change on previous year | +728.7% |
| 1996 | -448.04 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1997 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1999 | 42.85 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 2000 | 94.57 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 2001 | 78.26 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7402 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2004 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +854.3% |
| 2005 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2088 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2007 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +506.4% |
| 2008 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2010 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +333.9% |
| 2011 | 69.2 % change on previous year | +928.6% |
| 2012 | 62.46 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2013 | -380.96 % change on previous year | -710.0% |
| 2014 | -141.87 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2015 | -40.26 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 83.9 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2017 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2018 | -293.99 % change on previous year | -848.8% |
| 2019 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2020 | 109.76 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 2022 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5807 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 22.87 % change on previous year | -4038.6% |
| 2025 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 17.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 17.13 % 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 Kosovo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4038.6% | -0.5807 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -2733.9% | -4.1 % change on previous year | -116.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -46.55 % change on previous year | -365.64 % change on previous year | 103.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.09 % change on previous year | -73.02 % change on previous year | 415.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.83 % change on previous year | -271.2 % change on previous year | 162.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -61.01 % change on previous year | -448.04 % change on previous year | 123.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.54 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 94.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -63.03 % change on previous year | -380.96 % change on previous year | 83.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.02 % change on previous year | -0.5807 % change on previous year | 109.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 22 Vietnam 19.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Thailand 17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Saint Martin (French Part) 17.84 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Suriname 17.07 % change on previous year compare
- 27 China 15.95 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bangladesh 15.05 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Kosovo
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 3,518 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 1,508 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net migration -18,380 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Kosovo was 17.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 415.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was -448.04 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Kosovo rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Kosovo ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.