EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Germany

Germany: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 27,021 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,021 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27,021 Number
in 2025
All-time low
24,499 Number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Germany, 2016–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2016202020252016: 24.5k Number2017: 24.9k Number2018: 25.5k Number2019: 25.9k Number2020: 26.2k Number2021: 26.3k Number2022: 26.5k Number2023: 26.7k Number2024: 26.9k Number2025: 27.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Germany stood at 27,021 Number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Germany peaked at 27,021 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24,499 Number, in 2016.

That places Germany 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Germany, year by year

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Germany, 2016 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2016 24,499 Number —
2017 24,949 Number +1.8%
2018 25,505 Number +2.2%
2019 25,904 Number +1.6%
2020 26,181 Number +1.1%
2021 26,253 Number +0.3%
2022 26,540 Number +1.1%
2023 26,680 Number +0.5%
2024 26,948 Number +1.0%
2025 27,021 Number +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 27,021 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 20.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 27,021 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 20.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,214 Number 24,499 Number 25,904 Number 4
2020s 26,604 Number 26,181 Number 27,021 Number 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Spain 44,644 Number compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 18,582 Number compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 14,123 Number compare
  6. 9 Portugal 6,631 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Germany?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Germany was 27,021 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 27,021 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 24,499 Number in 2016.
How does Germany rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Germany ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 348 data points, 2015–2025
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