Net migration in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Net migration was 194 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Liechtenstein, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Liechtenstein is 194, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Liechtenstein peaked at 335 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2016.
Liechtenstein ranks 77th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123 | — |
| 1961 | 200 | +62.6% |
| 1962 | 201 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 210 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 205 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 193 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 208 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 280 | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 335 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 316 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 282 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 179 | -36.5% |
| 1972 | 183 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 194 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 179 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 166 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 161 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 140 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 125 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 177 | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 149 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 178 | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 194 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 197 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 202 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 199 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 173 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 178 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 195 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 152 | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 120 | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 219 | +82.5% |
| 1992 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 240 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 231 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 264 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 233 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 232 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 198 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 167 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 113 | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 121 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 189 | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 166 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 117 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 137 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 89 | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 150 | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 124 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 139 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 231 | +66.2% |
| 2013 | 180 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 103 | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 163 | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 63 | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 206 | +227.0% |
| 2018 | 155 | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 271 | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 269 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 187 | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 212 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 214 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 206 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 194 | -5.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 194 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 194 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +227.0% | 63 | 206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.1 | 123 | 335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.6 | 125 | 282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.7 | 149 | 202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.8 | 120 | 264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.6 | 87 | 189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.5 | 63 | 271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.67 | 187 | 269 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 74 New Caledonia 440 compare
- 75 Faroe Islands 386 compare
- 76 Belize 360 compare
- 78 Turks and Caicos Islands 177 compare
- 79 Isle of Man 166 compare
- 80 British Virgin Islands 153 compare
More financial sector data for Liechtenstein
- Net migration, annual growth rate -5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 0.8314 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 101.74 base year varies by country (2009)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series -9.9% (2009)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 748.60 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 210.47 million (2024)
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 39.3% (2019)
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Liechtenstein?
- Net migration in Liechtenstein was 194 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 335 in 1968.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2016.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for net migration?
- Liechtenstein ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.