Net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net migration, annual growth rate was -43.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-43.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 498.6%
World rank
186th
of 216 countries
All-time high
355.65 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-956.79 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is -43.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 498.6% on the previous year and down 775.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 355.65 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -956.79 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1963 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1964 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 1965 | -16.89 % change on previous year | +299.5% |
| 1966 | -41.65 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1967 | -118.67 % change on previous year | +184.9% |
| 1969 | 38.23 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1970 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1971 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5468 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2213 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1976 | 86.18 % change on previous year | -39040.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1469 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1980 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +3285.1% |
| 1981 | -51.89 % change on previous year | +943.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 1985 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 85.23 % change on previous year | -6360.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2326 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1988 | -0.7224 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 1989 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1990 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2607 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1992 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +589.8% |
| 1993 | -0.2951 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1994 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +1550.7% |
| 1995 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 1996 | 161.53 % change on previous year | +1429.3% |
| 1997 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1999 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -15151.0% |
| 2000 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1737 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2003 | -0.9783 % change on previous year | -936.8% |
| 2004 | -0.518 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2005 | -0.79 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 128.27 % change on previous year | -16335.9% |
| 2007 | 80.91 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2008 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2009 | -68.72 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 32.96 % change on previous year | -3094.7% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2013 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +373.2% |
| 2014 | 28.97 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2015 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2016 | -42.97 % change on previous year | +774.0% |
| 2017 | -82.51 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 2018 | -57.22 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2019 | -956.79 % change on previous year | +1572.1% |
| 2020 | 173.92 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2021 | 355.65 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2022 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2023 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2024 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2025 | -43.03 % change on previous year | +498.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -43.03 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -43.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +39040.4% | -0.2213 % change on previous year | 86.18 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +16335.9% | -0.79 % change on previous year | 128.27 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -15151.0% | 0.0104 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +6360.6% | -1.36 % change on previous year | 85.23 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -3285.1% | -0.1469 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3094.7% | -1.1 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17.26 % change on previous year | -118.67 % change on previous year | 38.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.64 % change on previous year | -0.2213 % change on previous year | 86.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -51.89 % change on previous year | 85.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.35 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 161.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -68.72 % change on previous year | 128.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -105.5 % change on previous year | -956.79 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.81 % change on previous year | -43.03 % change on previous year | 355.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was -43.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 355.65 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -956.79 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 775.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.