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Historical Values
Year Value
1993 8.67% (1993 est.)
1994 5.24% (1994 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of nationals and expatriates
1995 7.46% (1995 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of nationals and expatriates
1996 6.65% (1996 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of nationals and expatriates
1997 4.34% (1997 est.) note : this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of expatriates
1998 4.1% (1998 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of expatriates
1999 3.88% (1999 est.) note: this rate reflects the continued post-Gulf crisis return of expatriates
2000 3.44% (2000 est.) note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates
2001 3.38% (2001 est.) note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates
2002 3.33% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2002 est.)
2003 3.34% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2003 est.)
2004 3.36% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2004 est.)
2005 3.44% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2005 est.)
2006 3.52% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2006 est.)
2007 3.561% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2007 est.)
2008 3.591% note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2008 est.)
2009 3.547% country comparison to the world: 3 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2009 est.)
2010 3.501% country comparison to the world: 5 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2010 est.)
2011 1.986% country comparison to the world: 54 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2011 est.)
2012 1.883% country comparison to the world: 63 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2012 est.)
2013 1.79% country comparison to the world: 69 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2013 est.)
2014 1.7% country comparison to the world: 73 note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2014 est.)
2015 1.62% | note: this rate reflects a return to pre-Gulf crisis immigration of expatriates (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 73
2016 1.53% (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79
2017 1.46% (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 80
2018 1.38% (2018 est.)
2019 1.38% (2018 est.)
2020 1.27% (2020 est.)
2021 1.2% (2021 est.)
2022 1.17% (2022 est.)
2023 1.13% (2023 est.)
2024 1.1% (2024 est.)
2025 1.07% (2025 est.)