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

Switzerland: EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA was 14,123 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14,123 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14,123 Number
in 2021
All-time low
12,927 Number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021

EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA in Switzerland, 2016–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2016201820212016: 12.9k Number2017: 13.1k Number2018: 13.3k Number2019: 13.5k Number2020: 13.7k Number2021: 14.1k 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 Switzerland is 14,123 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for EU and EFTA citizens who are usual residents in another EU/EFTA country as of 1 January in Switzerland, 2016 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2016 12,927 Number —
2017 13,087 Number +1.2%
2018 13,287 Number +1.5%
2019 13,474 Number +1.4%
2020 13,699 Number +1.7%
2021 14,123 Number +3.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 14,123 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,350 Number, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 14,123 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,350 Number, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,194 Number 12,927 Number 13,474 Number 4
2020s 13,911 Number 13,699 Number 14,123 Number 2

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 6 Germany 27,021 Number compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 18,582 Number compare
  3. 9 Portugal 6,631 Number compare
  4. 10 Italy 6,536 Number compare
  5. 11 Austria 3,064 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Switzerland?
Eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta in Switzerland was 14,123 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 14,123 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12,927 Number in 2016.
How does Switzerland rank for eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is eu and efta citizens who are usual residents in another eu/efta rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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