Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate was -27.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands is -27.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands peaked at 391.38 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -280.31 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 172nd 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 British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -145.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 1964 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +459.0% |
| 1965 | 38.26 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1968 | 181.08 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1969 | 86.54 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1970 | -126.03 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 1971 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1972 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1973 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1974 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1975 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1976 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +195.3% |
| 1977 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1978 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1980 | 141.43 % change on previous year | +4991.4% |
| 1981 | 391.38 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3509 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -702.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1987 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1991 | -34.76 % change on previous year | -782.9% |
| 1992 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1994 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 0.823 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 36.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2000 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2001 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +2478.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2005 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +3139.0% |
| 2006 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2009 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2010 | -116.53 % change on previous year | +2397.6% |
| 2012 | -43.19 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2014 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2015 | 128.02 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2016 | -280.31 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 2017 | 125.95 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2018 | 226.94 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2019 | -85.62 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2020 | 111.93 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2021 | -63.29 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2022 | 68.71 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2023 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2024 | -63.88 % change on previous year | -1049.6% |
| 2025 | -27.83 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's -27.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's -27.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands 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 | +4991.4% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 141.43 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +3139.0% | 0.3407 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2397.6% | -4.67 % change on previous year | -116.53 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2478.1% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1049.6% | 6.73 % change on previous year | -63.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.14 % change on previous year | -145.76 % change on previous year | 181.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -15.97 % change on previous year | -126.03 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.89 % change on previous year | -0.3509 % change on previous year | 391.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -34.76 % change on previous year | 36.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 41.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.44 % change on previous year | -280.31 % change on previous year | 226.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -63.88 % change on previous year | 111.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 169 Georgia -26.48 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belize -26.53 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Liberia -26.88 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Burundi -28.27 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Czechia -30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Ghana -30.23 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for British Virgin Islands
- Net migration 153 (2025)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 26.64 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 1.91 billion (2024)
- International migrant stock 62.1% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 24,520 (2024)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 1 (2030)
- Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 2 (2030)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 1 (2030)
- Green Bond Issuances, US dollar 2.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in British Virgin Islands was -27.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 391.38 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.31 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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.