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

Sweden: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 2,629 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,629 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,629 Number
in 2025
All-time low
1,526 Number
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016202020252016: 1.5k Number2017: 1.6k Number2018: 1.8k Number2019: 1.9k Number2020: 2.0k Number2021: 2.1k Number2022: 2.2k Number2023: 2.4k Number2024: 2.6k Number2025: 2.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Sweden stood at 2,629 Number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Sweden peaked at 2,629 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,526 Number, in 2016.

That places Sweden 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Sweden, 2016 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2016 1,526 Number —
2017 1,643 Number +7.7%
2018 1,803 Number +9.7%
2019 1,925 Number +6.8%
2020 2,038 Number +5.9%
2021 2,079 Number +2.0%
2022 2,212 Number +6.4%
2023 2,413 Number +9.1%
2024 2,597 Number +7.6%
2025 2,629 Number +1.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,629 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,629 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,724 Number 1,526 Number 1,925 Number 4
2020s 2,328 Number 2,038 Number 2,629 Number 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Portugal 6,631 Number compare
  2. 10 Italy 6,536 Number compare
  3. 11 Austria 3,064 Number compare
  4. 13 Ireland 2,114 Number compare
  5. 14 Denmark 1,597 Number compare
  6. 15 Norway 1,543 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Sweden?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Sweden was 2,629 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,629 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,526 Number in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Sweden ranks 12th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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