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r/ExpatFIRE↗

A place to ask and answer questions about using geographic arbitrage, a nomadic lifestyle, or relocating abroad to retire early or accelerate financial independence.

146k subscribers163 posts / mo in Sep 2026143 authors / mosince 2020

r/ExpatFIRE has 146k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 163 posts a month from 143 people. Top topics: Expatriate Experiences, IWantOut and Retirement and Career Choices.

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How r/ExpatFIRE has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +4.1% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Oct 2026146k
Growing146k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Aug 2020)
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−16%vs Sep 2025 · −13% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026163
QuieterPeaked at 227 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ExpatFIRE

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Expatriate Experiences1.8%
  2. IWantOut1.5%
  3. Retirement and Career Choices1.1%
  4. Mezcal and Oaxaca Trips1.1%
  5. FIRE Journey Updates0.8%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Cost of Living
  2. PwC
  3. Expatica
  4. Wolfram
  5. European Union

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