Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
53rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.4%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001–2023

0123452001201220232001: 2.9 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 4.8% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2005.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 53rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 2.9% —
2002 2.8% -2.6%
2003 2.8% -0.8%
2004 2.6% -7.5%
2005 2.4% -5.6%
2006 2.5% +0.6%
2007 2.6% +4.6%
2008 2.7% +4.8%
2009 2.8% +4.7%
2010 2.9% +3.3%
2011 3.1% +6.6%
2012 3.1% -0.3%
2013 3.4% +10.0%
2014 3.7% +9.0%
2015 3.9% +5.5%
2016 4.3% +9.6%
2017 4.4% +1.3%
2018 4.4% +0.8%
2019 4.3% -2.1%
2020 4.1% -4.8%
2021 4.2% +3.9%
2022 4.5% +6.6%
2023 4.8% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.4% 2.9% 9
2010s 3.7% 2.9% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.1% 4.8% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
  2. 51 Bulgaria 7.9% compare
  3. 52 Bermuda 7.4% compare
  4. 53 Sweden 7.2% compare
  5. 54 Aruba 7.2% compare
  6. 55 Moldova 7.1% compare
  7. 56 Mauritius 7.0% compare

See the full ranking of 345 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2005.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 53rd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release