Annual information on migration (immigration and emigration) is published in the Population and Migration Estimates release which issues in August each year. The following table provides the most recent estimates of the number of immigrants and emigrants, by nationality, for the period ending mid April for the years 2008 to 2013. The figures for 2012 and 2013 are preliminary and are subject to revision.
Estimated Migration classified by nationality 2008 - 2013
Immigrants (000)
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
20111
|
20122
|
20132
|
Nationality
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Irish
|
30.7
|
23.8
|
23.0
|
17.9
|
19.6
|
20.6
|
15.7
|
Non-Irish
|
120.4
|
89.7
|
50.7
|
23.9
|
33.7
|
32.1
|
40.2
|
Total
|
151.1
|
113.5
|
73.7
|
41.8
|
53.3
|
52.7
|
55.9
|
Emigrants (000)
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
20122
|
20132
|
Nationality
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Irish
|
12.9
|
13.1
|
19.2
|
28.9
|
42.0
|
46.5
|
50.9
|
Non-Irish
|
33.4
|
36.1
|
52.8
|
40.3
|
38.6
|
40.6
|
38.1
|
Total
|
46.3
|
49.2
|
72.0
|
69.2
|
80.6
|
87.1
|
89.0
|
Net Migration (000)
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
20122
|
20132
|
Nationality
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Irish
|
17.8
|
10.7
|
3.8
|
-11.0
|
-22.4
|
-25.9
|
-35.2
|
Non-Irish
|
87.0
|
53.6
|
-2.1
|
-16.4
|
-4.9
|
-8.5
|
2.1
|
Total
|
104.8
|
64.3
|
1.7
|
-27.4
|
-27.3
|
-34.4
|
-33.1
|
1 Census of population for immigration only
2 Preliminary