Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
50th
of 211 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2006–2023

0123452006201420232006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 4 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 4.3 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 4.9% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.

UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 50th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 2006 to 2023.
Year % Change
2006 2.8%
2007 2.8% -1.4%
2008 3.6% +30.0%
2009 3.5% -4.1%
2010 3.3% -6.5%
2011 3.0% -8.5%
2012 3.2% +6.5%
2013 3.2% +0.8%
2014 3.4% +5.3%
2015 3.7% +9.8%
2016 3.9% +4.9%
2017 4.0% +3.4%
2018 4.1% +3.3%
2019 4.1% -0.3%
2020 4.1% -0.7%
2021 4.3% +4.6%
2022 4.5% +4.2%
2023 4.9% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.8% 3.6% 4
2010s 3.6% 3.0% 4.1% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.1% 4.9% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans

  1. 47 Denmark 9.9% compare
  2. 48 Estonia 9.8% compare
  3. 49 Armenia 8.4% compare
  4. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.9% compare
  5. 51 Bulgaria 7.9% compare
  6. 52 Bermuda 7.4% compare
  7. 53 Sweden 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 50th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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