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

Spain: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 44,644 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44,644 Number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
44,644 Number
in 2025
All-time low
28,950 Number
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Spain, 2015–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015202020252015: 28.9k Number2016: 29.4k Number2017: 29.9k Number2018: 31.0k Number2019: 32.4k Number2020: 34.1k Number2021: 35.4k Number2022: 38.5k Number2023: 40.9k Number2024: 42.4k Number2025: 44.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Spain is 44,644 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Spain peaked at 44,644 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,950 Number, in 2015.

Spain ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Spain, 2015 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2015 28,950 Number —
2016 29,379 Number +1.5%
2017 29,902 Number +1.8%
2018 31,049 Number +3.8%
2019 32,382 Number +4.3%
2020 34,073 Number +5.2%
2021 35,430 Number +4.0%
2022 38,453 Number +8.5%
2023 40,929 Number +6.4%
2024 42,374 Number +3.5%
2025 44,644 Number +5.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 44,644 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 33.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 44,644 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 33.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,332 Number 28,950 Number 32,382 Number 5
2020s 39,317 Number 34,073 Number 44,644 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Belgium 10.19 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 129,943 Number compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 39,942 Number compare
  5. 6 Germany 27,021 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Spain?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Spain was 44,644 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 44,644 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28,950 Number in 2015.
How does Spain rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Spain ranks 3rd 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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