New Central Bureau of Statistics data shows Israel's net migration balance is recovering in the first half of 2025, with fewer Israelis leaving and more returning. The data contradicts earlier inflated media reports of mass emigration, according to the report.
The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that Israel's net migration balance is returning to normal in the first half of 2025. Fewer Israelis are leaving the country and more are returning, CBS says, marking a reversal of the trend that dominated the previous two years.
The report notes that a significant portion of the 'emigrants' counted in recent years were Russian immigrants who arrived in 2022, obtained Israeli citizenship, and later returned to Russia or moved on to Canada. Once they leave, they are counted as 'Israeli emigrants.' CBS also revised its definitions earlier, which artificially inflated departure numbers, according to the report.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, earlier data showed a net loss of approximately 140,000 Israelis between 2022 and 2024, and Social Security figures indicated 35,625 lost residency in 2025 — figures that were far lower than unsubstantiated media claims of hundreds of thousands leaving. The new CBS data for the first half of 2025 suggests the outflow is now easing.
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