Net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Net migration, annual growth rate was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines is 6.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.6% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 222.66 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -657.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Philippines 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1963 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1964 | -0.6924 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1965 | -0.2814 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1966 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +1111.4% |
| 1967 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5202 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1969 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -1301.2% |
| 1970 | -86.31 % change on previous year | +1281.1% |
| 1971 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1972 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1974 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -1863.6% |
| 1975 | 36.09 % change on previous year | -569.9% |
| 1976 | 47.47 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1977 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1978 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1979 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1980 | -16.26 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1981 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 1982 | 85.19 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1983 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1984 | -376.48 % change on previous year | -874.2% |
| 1985 | -251.95 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1986 | -22.32 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1987 | 67.52 % change on previous year | -402.5% |
| 1988 | -116.47 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 1989 | -59.9 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 73.17 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1991 | -552.96 % change on previous year | -855.8% |
| 1992 | 87.82 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1993 | -492.67 % change on previous year | -661.0% |
| 1994 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1995 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -249.7% |
| 1996 | 54.25 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1997 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1998 | 222.66 % change on previous year | -1771.7% |
| 1999 | -110.28 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2000 | -84.84 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2001 | -630.77 % change on previous year | +643.5% |
| 2002 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2003 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2004 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 2005 | -19.11 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2006 | -73.78 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 2007 | 60.12 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2008 | -120.59 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2009 | 67.02 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2010 | 108.25 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 139.88 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2013 | -328.25 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 2014 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2015 | -98.81 % change on previous year | -1084.9% |
| 2016 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2017 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 37.93 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 2019 | 96.21 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 2020 | -657.31 % change on previous year | -783.2% |
| 2021 | -81.19 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2022 | -160.32 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2023 | 25.92 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2024 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2025 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1863.6% | 0.4355 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1771.7% | -13.32 % change on previous year | 222.66 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1301.2% | 0.5202 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -1281.1% | -6.25 % change on previous year | -86.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5309 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 7.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -86.31 % change on previous year | 47.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.68 % change on previous year | -376.48 % change on previous year | 85.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.66 % change on previous year | -552.96 % change on previous year | 222.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -81.32 % change on previous year | -630.77 % change on previous year | 67.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 % change on previous year | -328.25 % change on previous year | 139.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -143.94 % change on previous year | -657.31 % change on previous year | 25.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More financial sector data for Philippines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 4.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Philippines was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 222.66 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -657.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.