International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Spain

Spain: International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region was 380,786 Persons in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
380,786 Persons
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
532,303 Persons
in 2013
All-time low
248,561 Persons
in 2020
Years of data
14
2008–2021

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Spain, 2008–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201420212008: 288.4k Persons2009: 380.1k Persons2010: 403.4k Persons2011: 409.0k Persons2012: 446.6k Persons2013: 532.3k Persons2014: 400.4k Persons2015: 343.9k Persons2016: 327.3k Persons2017: 368.9k Persons2018: 309.5k Persons2019: 296.2k Persons2020: 248.6k Persons2021: 380.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Spain is 380,786 Persons, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Spain peaked at 532,303 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 248,561 Persons, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country in Spain, 2008 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2008 288,432 Persons
2009 380,118 Persons +31.8%
2010 403,379 Persons +6.1%
2011 409,034 Persons +1.4%
2012 446,606 Persons +9.2%
2013 532,303 Persons +19.2%
2014 400,430 Persons -24.8%
2015 343,875 Persons -14.1%
2016 327,325 Persons -4.8%
2017 368,860 Persons +12.7%
2018 309,526 Persons -16.1%
2019 296,248 Persons -4.3%
2020 248,561 Persons -16.1%
2021 380,786 Persons +53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 334,275 Persons 288,432 Persons 380,118 Persons 2
2010s 383,759 Persons 296,248 Persons 532,303 Persons 10
2020s 314,674 Persons 248,561 Persons 380,786 Persons 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 994,303 Persons compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 403,216 Persons compare
  3. 2 Japan 409,592 Persons
  4. 4 Netherlands 208,537 Persons compare
  5. 5 Switzerland 129,786 Persons compare
  6. 6 Italy 109,004 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Spain?
International migration flows - regions — persons who left the region in Spain was 380,786 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 532,303 Persons in 2013.
What is the lowest international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 248,561 Persons in 2020.
How does Spain rank for international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
Is international migration flows - regions — persons who left the region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International migration flows - Regions — Persons who left the region to reside in another country
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 502 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on annual international population migration flows to and from sub-national regions, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of data on small regions When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions (xlsx) and the EU methodology (link). Territorial typologies Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.