Net migration, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Net migration, annual growth rate was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.1%
World rank
141st
of 216 countries
All-time high
500.34 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-388.1 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Spain stood at -13.47 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 116.1% on the previous year and down 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 500.34 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -388.1 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Spain 141st 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1963 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 1965 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1966 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1967 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1968 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 1969 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1970 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 1971 | 112.15 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 1972 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1973 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1975 | -100.21 % change on previous year | -1254.0% |
| 1977 | -147.5 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1978 | -87.99 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1979 | -136.78 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1980 | 440.12 % change on previous year | -421.8% |
| 1981 | -87.29 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1982 | -388.1 % change on previous year | +344.6% |
| 1983 | 116.81 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1984 | 121.92 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1985 | -121.39 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1987 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1988 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -719.3% |
| 1989 | -46.59 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1990 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1991 | 500.34 % change on previous year | -2803.4% |
| 1992 | 44.53 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1993 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3107 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1662 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +876.5% |
| 1998 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +555.1% |
| 1999 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2000 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2002 | 306.98 % change on previous year | +10640.5% |
| 2003 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2005 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -1243.8% |
| 2006 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2007 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +259.3% |
| 2008 | -43.79 % change on previous year | -356.6% |
| 2009 | -70.16 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2010 | -46.43 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2011 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2012 | -352.61 % change on previous year | +2730.9% |
| 2013 | -63.36 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 60.97 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2015 | 97.98 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 88.91 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 67.78 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 37.73 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -49.04 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2021 | -39.04 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 107.62 % change on previous year | -375.7% |
| 2023 | -60.27 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2024 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2025 | -13.47 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -13.47 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's -13.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +10640.5% | 2.86 % change on previous year | 306.98 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2803.4% | -18.51 % change on previous year | 500.34 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2730.9% | -12.46 % change on previous year | -352.61 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1254.0% | 8.68 % change on previous year | -100.21 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1243.8% | 0.4146 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 69.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -45.64 % change on previous year | -147.5 % change on previous year | 112.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2823 % change on previous year | -388.1 % change on previous year | 440.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.8 % change on previous year | -18.51 % change on previous year | 500.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.13 % change on previous year | -70.16 % change on previous year | 306.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.5 % change on previous year | -352.61 % change on previous year | 97.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -10.07 % change on previous year | -60.27 % change on previous year | 107.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 138 North Korea -12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Sri Lanka -12.77 % change on previous year compare
- 140 South Korea -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Denmark -13.79 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Netherlands -13.93 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Palau -14.29 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Spain was -13.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 500.34 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -388.1 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Spain rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.