Net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net migration, annual growth rate was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 216 countries
All-time high
255.4 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-388.78 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -6.52 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 255.4 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -388.78 % change on previous year, in 1964.
United Kingdom ranks 115th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 46.18 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1963 | -89.18 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1964 | -388.78 % change on previous year | +335.9% |
| 1965 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1966 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1967 | -41.97 % change on previous year | +251.5% |
| 1968 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1969 | -56.12 % change on previous year | -2857.8% |
| 1970 | 74.85 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1971 | 107.7 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1972 | -219.66 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1974 | -94.18 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1976 | 52.45 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1977 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1978 | 117.48 % change on previous year | -998.9% |
| 1979 | 197.51 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1980 | -323.79 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1981 | -233.01 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1983 | 144.25 % change on previous year | +432.5% |
| 1984 | 162.75 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1986 | -49.69 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 1987 | -80.24 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 68.79 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1989 | 255.4 % change on previous year | +271.3% |
| 1990 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1991 | -51.69 % change on previous year | -439.7% |
| 1992 | -35.34 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 53.55 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1994 | 65.45 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 35.39 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1996 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1997 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1998 | 110.2 % change on previous year | +1172.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 0.828 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2001 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +1564.7% |
| 2002 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 30.32 % change on previous year | +646.5% |
| 2005 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2006 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2007 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2008 | -14.87 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2009 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 2011 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2012 | -24.78 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 2014 | 29 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2016 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2017 | -16.12 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2018 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2019 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 2020 | -38.03 % change on previous year | +265.6% |
| 2021 | 221.01 % change on previous year | -681.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2023 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2024 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2025 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -6.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -6.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2857.8% | 2.03 % change on previous year | -56.12 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1564.7% | 0.828 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1172.8% | 8.66 % change on previous year | 110.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -42.46 % change on previous year | -388.78 % change on previous year | 162.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.09 % change on previous year | -219.66 % change on previous year | 197.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -323.79 % change on previous year | 255.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.26 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 110.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -14.87 % change on previous year | 30.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -24.78 % change on previous year | 37.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 % change on previous year | -38.03 % change on previous year | 221.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 112 Sweden -6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Cape Verde -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Isle of Man -6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Switzerland -7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Togo -7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 118 New Zealand -7.26 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % 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 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % 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 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % 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 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 255.4 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -388.78 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 115th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.