Israel
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
- 45,355
- Largest group, 2023
- Russia
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Who moves to Israel
Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by Israel, by nationality (OECD).
- Russia33,116
- United States2,413
- Ukraine2,091
- Belarus1,840
- France1,006
- Argentina532
- United Kingdom397
- Georgia373
- Brazil253
- Uzbekistan253
- South Africa242
- Canada209
- Azerbaijan177
- Latvia151
- Germany148
- Mexico142
- Ethiopia132
- Armenia129
- Kazakhstan124
- Australia106
All inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 9,133 |
| 2001 | 9,742 |
| 2002 | 32,606 |
| 2003 | 22,735 |
| 2004 | 20,489 |
| 2005 | 20,697 |
| 2006 | 18,914 |
| 2007 | 17,709 |
| 2008 | 13,438 |
| 2009 | 14,185 |
| 2010 | 16,227 |
| 2011 | 15,725 |
| 2012 | 14,770 |
| 2013 | 15,431 |
| 2014 | 22,715 |
| 2015 | 26,816 |
| 2016 | 24,298 |
| 2017 | 24,669 |
| 2018 | 26,863 |
| 2019 | 30,917 |
| 2020 | 19,036 |
| 2021 | 24,740 |
| 2022 | 73,833 |
| 2023 | 45,355 |
International migrants
People living in Israel who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 1,622,505 |
| 1995 | 1,781,111 |
| 2000 | 1,838,155 |
| 2005 | 1,881,017 |
| 2010 | 1,953,214 |
| 2015 | 2,019,891 |
| 2020 | 2,068,830 |
| 2024 | 2,091,569 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 2,091,569
- Share of the population, 2024
- 22.3%
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Israel: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2024 | 64.6% | 55.3% |
| Unemployment rate, 2024 | 3.0% | 2.4% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2024
- 20.9%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2024
- 19.3%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2024
- 23.9%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2024
- 25.9%
Israel's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Israel has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | — | — |
| Angola | 1 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | — | — |
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | — | — |
| Bahrain | 1 | — | — |
| Belarus | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | — |
| Cameroon | 1 | — | — |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chile | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | 1 | — |
| Colombia | 1 | — | — |
| Costa Rica | 1 | — | — |
| Croatia | 1 | — | — |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | — |
| Czechia | 1 | — | — |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1 | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | — | — |
| Ecuador | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| El Salvador | 1 | — | — |
| Ethiopia | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | 1 | — |
| Georgia | 1 | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ghana | 1 | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | — | — |
| Guatemala | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | — | — |
| India | 1 | 2 | — |
| Italy | 2 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Jordan | 1 | — | — |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1 | — | — |
| Latvia | 1 | — | — |
| Lithuania | 1 | — | — |
| Mauritania | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Myanmar | 1 | — | — |
| Nepal | 1 | — | — |
| New Zealand | 1 | — | — |
| Nigeria | 1 | — | — |
| Norway | 1 | — | — |
| Panama | 1 | — | — |
| Peru | 1 | — | — |
| Philippines | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | — | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Romania | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| Senegal | 1 | — | — |
| Serbia | 1 | — | — |
| Singapore | 1 | — | — |
| Slovakia | 1 | — | — |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 1 | — | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | — | — |
| Ukraine | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | 6 | — |
| Uruguay | 1 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | — | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 74
- Missions
- 87
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Israel to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 1,034 |
| 2001 | 461 |
| 2002 | 296 |
| 2003 | 344 |
| 2004 | 336 |
| 2005 | 413 |
| 2006 | 476 |
| 2007 | 680 |
| 2008 | 896 |
| 2009 | 816 |
| 2010 | 994 |
| 2011 | 1,174 |
| 2012 | 1,186 |
| 2013 | 1,637 |
| 2014 | 1,751 |
| 2015 | 1,799 |
| 2016 | 1,928 |
| 2017 | 2,549 |
| 2018 | 2,464 |
| 2019 | 2,557 |
| 2020 | 2,196 |
| 2021 | 2,941 |
| 2022 | 3,601 |
| 2023 | 2,728 |
| 2024 | 1,373 |
| 2025 | 1,750 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$1,750 million
- Average cost of sending US$200 from Israel, 2023
- 13.4%
Corridors into Israel
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
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