Net migration, annual growth rate in Romania
Romania: Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
602.37 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-896.28 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Romania, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Romania is -2.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Romania peaked at 602.37 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -896.28 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Romania ranks 89th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1963 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1964 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1965 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1966 | 57.87 % change on previous year | -3802.5% |
| 1967 | 246.44 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 1968 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1969 | 122.76 % change on previous year | -1343.4% |
| 1970 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1971 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1972 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -574.6% |
| 1973 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1974 | -88.53 % change on previous year | +1577.0% |
| 1975 | 35.69 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1976 | 105.46 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1977 | -250.07 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1978 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1979 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1980 | 43.69 % change on previous year | +651.5% |
| 1981 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1982 | 77.36 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 1983 | 165.46 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1984 | -896.28 % change on previous year | -641.7% |
| 1985 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1986 | -79.49 % change on previous year | +462.7% |
| 1987 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1988 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1989 | 30.76 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1990 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1991 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1992 | -71.63 % change on previous year | -2150.3% |
| 1993 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1994 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1995 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1996 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1997 | -25.33 % change on previous year | -727.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1999 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2000 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +693.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2002 | -16.93 % change on previous year | -1306.7% |
| 2003 | -0.5198 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2004 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +1748.3% |
| 2005 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2006 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2007 | -0.235 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2008 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +3506.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2011 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 63.42 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 2013 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2014 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8548 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -976.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0242 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1904 % change on previous year | -887.3% |
| 2019 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +8025.0% |
| 2020 | 52.7 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 2021 | -34.31 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2022 | 602.37 % change on previous year | -1855.9% |
| 2023 | -131.19 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2025 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -2.02 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Romania's -2.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +8025.0% | 0.1904 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +3802.5% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 57.87 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3506.6% | -0.235 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2150.3% | 3.49 % change on previous year | -71.63 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1748.3% | -0.5198 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1855.9% | -34.31 % change on previous year | 602.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.37 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 246.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -22.58 % change on previous year | -250.07 % change on previous year | 105.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -69.69 % change on previous year | -896.28 % change on previous year | 165.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.21 % change on previous year | -71.63 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -16.93 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 63.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.85 % change on previous year | -131.19 % change on previous year | 602.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 86 Tajikistan -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Micronesia (country) -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea -2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Samoa -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Nicaragua -2.22 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Romania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1232 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Romania?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Romania was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 602.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -896.28 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Romania rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.