Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low

The U.S. remains the most desired destination for potential permanent migrants globally, but its appeal has reached a nearly two-decade low at 15% in 2025, down from 24% in 2007-2009. The decline is particularly steep in Latin America and the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia, with Mexico hitting its lowest preference level since 2017-2018 at 21%. Canada ranks second as the preferred destination with 9% of would-be migrants naming it as their choice.