Recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany
Germany: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2018
All-time low
0.8
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8 for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany peaked at 1.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2025.
That places Germany 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3 | — |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Germany was 0.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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