Net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Net migration, annual growth rate was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded -8.19 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar peaked at 221.28 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -194.44 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Gibraltar 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 200.92 % change on previous year | +461.3% |
| 1963 | -32.42 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1964 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1966 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1967 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1968 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1969 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1970 | -40.66 % change on previous year | +293.0% |
| 1971 | -194.44 % change on previous year | +378.2% |
| 1972 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1973 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1974 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1975 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 1976 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1977 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -528.3% |
| 1978 | -24.83 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1979 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1980 | -21.6 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1981 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1982 | -20.13 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1983 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1984 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1986 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1987 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1988 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1989 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 1990 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1992 | 89.09 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 1993 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1994 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1995 | -27.78 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -13.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -22.14 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1999 | -10 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2000 | -15.91 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2001 | -38.24 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2002 | 221.28 % change on previous year | -678.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2924 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2004 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 2005 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2006 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +312.2% |
| 2007 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2008 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2009 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2011 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -683.5% |
| 2012 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2014 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2015 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 134.5 % change on previous year | -1512.3% |
| 2017 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2024 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2025 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's -8.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's -8.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1512.3% | -9.52 % change on previous year | 134.5 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -683.5% | 2.82 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +678.7% | -38.24 % change on previous year | 221.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.06 % change on previous year | -32.42 % change on previous year | 200.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -31.85 % change on previous year | -194.44 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.69 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 89.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -38.24 % change on previous year | 221.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 134.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 12.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe -7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Luxembourg -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Bahamas -8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Panama -8.28 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Japan -8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Curacao -8.38 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Gibraltar
- Net migration 549 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.7595 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 325.75 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 84.66 million (2024)
- International migrant stock 28.7% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 11,291 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Gibraltar was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 221.28 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was -194.44 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Gibraltar rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.