Net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Net migration, annual growth rate was -24.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados is -24.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 294.3% on the previous year and down 124.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 107.57 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -185.71 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Barbados 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2413 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.1204 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7214 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7872 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7934 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1967 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 1968 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1969 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1970 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1972 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1973 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1974 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1975 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 37.31 % change on previous year | +2890.2% |
| 1981 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1982 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1983 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1984 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +385.4% |
| 1985 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 1987 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1988 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1989 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1990 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 1992 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3717 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1994 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 1995 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1996 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 1998 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1999 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2000 | -116.3 % change on previous year | +744.9% |
| 2001 | 107.57 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2002 | 54.77 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2003 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2004 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2005 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2006 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2007 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 70.78 % change on previous year | -2593.0% |
| 2009 | -43.73 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2010 | -112.16 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2011 | -50 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2012 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2013 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -185.71 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -24.29 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -24.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2890.2% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 37.31 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2593.0% | -2.84 % change on previous year | 70.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 16.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 37.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -13.76 % change on previous year | 24.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -116.3 % change on previous year | 107.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.22 % change on previous year | -112.16 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.5 % change on previous year | -185.71 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 164 Syria -22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Iceland -23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Madagascar -24.07 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Oman -26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Georgia -26.48 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belize -26.53 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Barbados was -24.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 107.57 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.71 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.