Origin and
Destination of Migrants
Last Updated: September 2009
Net migration is the difference between much larger flows of migrants into and out of Scotland. This year saw the first rise in in-migration from the rest of the UK since the peak in 2004, whilst the downward trend in out-migration to the rest of the UK has continued.
Migration to and from the rest of the UK, 1981 - 2008
In-migration from overseas has been increasing since 2002 and is currently at its highest level since the series began in 1991. Out-migration to overseas has returned to the level recorded two years ago, following low out-migration last year. The figures shown here are from the Total International Migration (TIM) series produced by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The TIM figures have been used to estimate overseas migration to and from Scotland for only the last two years, so GROS estimates for international migration from earlier years may not match those presented here.
Migration to and from overseas, 1991 - 2008
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Total International Migration