For the year ending December 2023, the net migration figure for British citizens in the United Kingdom was negative 37,000, compared with negative 75,000 for citizens of European Union countries, and 797,000 for non-EU citizens.
Net migration figures of the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
British
EU
Non-EU
Q4 2023
-37
-75
797
Q3 2023
-31
-86
842
Q2 2023
-10
-86
836
Q1 2023
-9
-102
862
Q4 2022
-4
-123
873
Q3 2022
6
-135
839
Q2 2022
20
-133
720
Q1 2022
29
-106
603
Q4 2021
32
-62
496
Q3 2021
14
16
413
Q2 2021
-73
68
226
Q1 2021
-79
61
150
Q4 2020
-78
70
101
Q3 2020
-70
45
60
Q2 2020
-74
70
115
Q1 2020
-77
81
166
Q4 2019
-82
80
186
Q3 2019
-83
114
171
Q2 2019
-82
126
179
Q1 2019
-72
155
190
Q4 2018*
-72
170
178
Q3 2018
-67
138
155
Q2 2018
-84
158
143
Q1 2018
-89
160
122
Q4 2017
-81
176
114
Q3 2017
-85
192
98
Q2 2017
-79
188
91
Q1 2017
-91
235
97
Q4 2016
-94
253
90
Q3 2016
-87
294
83
Q2 2016
-83
322
82
Q1 2016
-77
294
80
Q4 2015
-73
287
88
Q3 2015
-72
262
103
Q2 2015
-72
267
101
Q1 2015
-73
275
94
Q4 2014
-80
277
87
Q3 2014
-79
270
73
Q2 2014
-75
258
65
Q1 2014
-74
263
67
Q4 2013
-81
262
63
Q3 2013
-80
275
64
Q2 2013
-83
242
56
Q1 2013
-79
223
60
Q4 2012
-72
206
61
Q3 2012
-80
183
54
Q2 2012
-83
187
57
Q1 2012
-77
107
185
Q4 2011
-70
115
204
Q3 2011
-60
107
228
Q2 2011
-55
116
222
Q1 2011
-50
112
215
Q4 2010
-43
90
217
Q3 2010
-44
94
218
Q2 2010
-33
85
196
Q1 2010
-34
76
199
Q4 2009
-44
82
184
Q2 2009
-70
62
174
Q4 2008
-87
63
187
Q2 2008
-87
88
196
Q4 2007
-97
127
204
Q2 2007
-122
122
208
Q4 2006
-124
104
218
Q2 2006
-107
89
195
Q4 2005
-88
96
198
Q2 2005
-100
106
254
Q4 2004
-107
87
266
Q4 2003
-91
15
224
Q4 2002
-88
7
234
Q4 2001
-48
7
213
Q4 2000
-62
6
214
Q4 1999
-24
8
179
Q4 1998
-22
33
129
Q4 1997
-59
18
88
Q4 1996
-62
28
88
Q4 1995
-51
23
104
Q4 1994
-16
9
85
Q4 1993
-62
4
58
Q4 1992
-62
5
44
Q4 1991
-44
-1
89
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*Change in methodology from this quarter, for data prior to this date please see House of Commons Library
Figures relate to the year ending in the relevant quarter. Please note the irregular time intervals; (annual between Q4 1991 and Q4 2008, bi-annual between Q2 2009 and Q2 2009, and quarterly between Q1 2010 and Q1 2020)
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House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 23, 2024). Net migration figures of the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946736/net-migration-to-the-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, und Office for National Statistics (UK). "Net migration figures of the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946736/net-migration-to-the-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Net migration figures of the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946736/net-migration-to-the-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, and Office for National Statistics (UK). "Net Migration Figures of The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 1991 to 4th Quarter 2023, by Citizenship (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946736/net-migration-to-the-uk-by-citizenship/
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Net migration figures of the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK), May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946736/net-migration-to-the-uk-by-citizenship/