Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 25.0%
Rank
33rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 2022
All-time low
5.1%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2004–2023

02468102004201320232004: 6.3 %2005: 6 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.5 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.3 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 7.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 7.3%.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 9.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2008.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 33rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 6.3%
2005 6.0% -5.2%
2006 5.2% -12.5%
2007 5.4% +2.3%
2008 5.1% -5.3%
2009 5.5% +7.9%
2010 5.7% +4.7%
2011 6.2% +8.0%
2012 6.2% -0.2%
2013 6.5% +4.5%
2014 6.5% +0.6%
2015 6.5% +0.0%
2016 6.5% +0.7%
2017 6.2% -5.3%
2018 6.2% +0.3%
2019 6.3% +1.0%
2020 6.3% +0.9%
2021 6.6% +4.6%
2022 9.8% +47.8%
2023 7.3% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.1% 6.3% 6
2010s 6.3% 5.7% 6.5% 10
2020s 7.5% 6.3% 9.8% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 30 Netherlands 13.7% compare
  2. 31 Germany 13.4% compare
  3. 32 Portugal 13.3% compare
  4. 33 Lebanon 12.9% compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 12.5% compare
  6. 35 Lithuania 11.4% compare
  7. 36 Ireland 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2008.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 33rd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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