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Recent Aliyah Statistics and Trends |
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Director-General’s Report, December 2005
This report relates to all people arriving in Israel, including those already here who were changing their status, and Israelis who were processed by Aliyah Shlichim (such as returning minors, minors with Israeli citizenship, foreign-born citizens and returning residents)-henceforth "people arriving in Israel" unless otherwise stated. Israelis processed by Aliyah Shlichim were mainly from Western countries.
Between January - December 2005, 22,657 people arrived in Israel under the auspices of the Jewish Agency, slightly higher number compared to the same period last year. Among these 22,126 were immigrants (including those who willingly changed their status and those who have had citizenship conferred on them). The rest were Israelis who were processed by Aliyah Shlichim.
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Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
- Between January - December 2005, 9,378 immigrants arrived from the FSU (making up 41% of the total number of immigrants) a 7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The majority of immigrants coming from the Former Soviet Union are from Russia. 4,155 immigrants arrived from Russia, a little more compared to the number of immigrants that arrived during the same period last year. 2,321 immigrants arrived from Ukraine, a 24% decrease compared to the same period last year.
- Between January - December 2005, 298 immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe, a 6% decrease compared to the number of immigrants that arrived during the same period last year.
Aliyah from the West
- Between January - December 2005, 4,010 people arrived from Western Europe. Of these, 3,348 were immigrants and 662 were Israelis. This is a 19% increase compared to the same period last year. (An increase of 19% in the number of new immigrants and a 15% increase in the number of Israelis).
- 3,005 immigrants arrived from France, compared with 2,415 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 24%).
- 2,987 immigrants and Israelis arrived between January - December 2005 from North America, compared to 2,640 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 13%).
- 1,796 immigrants and Israelis arrived from South America, compared to 1,348 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 33%). The increase in immigration is evident in most countries in South America. For example, during 2005, 444 immigrants arrived from Peru, compared to 94 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 372%!), 138 immigrants arrived from Columbia, compared to 58 that arrived last year. During the year, 310 immigrants arrived from Brazil, compared to 260 that arrived in 2004 (an increase of 19%).
Aliyah from Other Countries 3,571 immigrants arrived from Ethiopia Between January - December 2005 compared to 3,659 during the same period last year (a decrease of 3%).
Immigrants in Israeli Absorption Centers During December 2005 there were 10,406 immigrants living in initial absorption facilities.
- 4,694 were in absorption centers. 10% of them are participants in the Selah program, 10% are students, 8% are (other) youth, 16% are pre-aliyah registration from Shaliach in Western Countries, and 8% are participants of business programs. 2,037of the immigrants in absorption centers (43%) are immigrants from Ethiopia.
- An additional 5,715 immigrants from Ethiopia were living in additional absorption facilities run by the Jewish Agency for the specific purpose of absorbing the current wave of immigration from Ethiopia.
Charts Statistical Overview (PDF 28K*)
Immigrants and Israelis Handled by Aliyah Emissaries (PDF 48K*)
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