{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sa-net-migration-absolute","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-net-migration-absolute","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sa-net-migration-absolute/","title":"Saudi Arabia Net Migration (2025)","description":"Saudi Arabia's Net Migration: 119,738 persons (net inflows) in 2025, -2,432 YoY. 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Positive values indicate net inflow. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 977,072 persons (net inflows) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of -988,751 in 2018. The latest reading of 119,738 in 2025 represents a change of -2,432."}]}