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Immigration surpasses emigration in Romania. More and more Romanians are returning home.

Matei Gaginsky

26 September 2025, 11:18

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The latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics confirms that Romania is no longer predominantly a country of emigration, but rather of immigration: in 2024, for the third consecutive year, more people settled in Romania for a period longer than 12 months than those who emigrated. The migratory balance was 97,114 people in 2022, +66,065 people in 2023, +36,200 people in 2024.

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Raport: Pentru al treilea an consecutiv, numărul celor care se stabilesc în țară este mai mare decât al celor care pleacă/ În 2023, aproximativ două treimi dintre imigranții de lungă durată erau cetățeni români reveniți în țară, iar dintre cei străini cei mai numeroși sunt din Nepal

România atrage tot mai mulți locuitori: al treilea an cu sold migrator pozitiv

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Schimbare de trend. Imigrația depășește emigrația în România - Evenimentul Zilei

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