Net migration, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Net migration, annual growth rate was 15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 177.5%
World rank
29th
of 216 countries
All-time high
221.91 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-136.06 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 15 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 177.5% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 221.91 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -136.06 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places United States Virgin Islands 29th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1963 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1964 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1965 | -20.5 % change on previous year | +1051.9% |
| 1966 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1967 | -32.85 % change on previous year | +480.0% |
| 1968 | -23.43 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1969 | -32.62 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 221.91 % change on previous year | -780.3% |
| 1971 | -0.4332 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1243 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1973 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -3995.1% |
| 1974 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1975 | -18.13 % change on previous year | +929.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1977 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +953.4% |
| 1978 | -20.81 % change on previous year | +508.9% |
| 1979 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 1980 | -136.06 % change on previous year | -1040.4% |
| 1981 | -128.09 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1982 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1983 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1985 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1986 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1987 | -17.47 % change on previous year | +556.7% |
| 1988 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1989 | -23.69 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1990 | 54.12 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1992 | -40.42 % change on previous year | -1300.4% |
| 1993 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1994 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 1996 | 15.83 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1997 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1998 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 1999 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7528 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2001 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -922.9% |
| 2002 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2004 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2005 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -896.3% |
| 2006 | -27.85 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2007 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2008 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 30.62 % change on previous year | -494.0% |
| 2010 | -88.4 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 2011 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8837 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2015 | -86.65 % change on previous year | -4079.7% |
| 2016 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2017 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2018 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -107.48 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 15 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 15 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4079.7% | 2.18 % change on previous year | -86.65 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -3995.1% | 0.1243 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1300.4% | 3.37 % change on previous year | -40.42 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1051.9% | -1.78 % change on previous year | -20.5 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1040.4% | 14.47 % change on previous year | -136.06 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -953.4% | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.11 % change on previous year | -32.85 % change on previous year | 38.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year | 221.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -35 % change on previous year | -136.06 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -40.42 % change on previous year | 54.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3147 % change on previous year | -27.85 % change on previous year | 30.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.18 % change on previous year | -88.4 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -107.48 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More financial sector data for United States Virgin Islands
- Net migration -357 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 117.12 base year varies by country (2022)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 5.0% (2022)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 5.04 % change on previous year (2022)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 1.65 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 0 (2024)
- International migrant stock 66.9% (2024)
- International migrant stock, total 56,779 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in United States Virgin Islands was 15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 221.91 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.06 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.