Overview
- Israel’s Immigration and Absorption Ministry reported about 21,900 new immigrants in 2025, a decline of roughly one-third from 2024’s total of around 32,800.
- Arrivals from Russia fell to about 8,300, down 57% from 2024 and far below the 74,000 who came in 2022 after the invasion of Ukraine.
- Immigration from Western countries increased, with approximately 3,500 from the United States (+5%), 3,300 from France (+45%), and 840 from the United Kingdom (+19%).
- Nefesh B’Nefesh said 4,150 North Americans made aliyah in 2025, the highest in four years, with more than half of applicants citing solidarity with Israel as their reason.
- Immigration Minister Ofir Sofer said the government is advancing measures to encourage aliyah from countries facing rising antisemitism, while Israel recorded 82,700 departures versus 21,900 arrivals in 2025.