First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 120,161 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands stood at 120,161.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 137,200 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,162, in 2012.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62,589 | — |
| 2009 | 56,488 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 54,473 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55,074 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51,162 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 64,739 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 69,569 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 86,691 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 95,753 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 97,395 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92,068 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 102,132 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 73,511 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 105,879 | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 137,200 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 131,785 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 128,378 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 120,161 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,538 | 56,488 | 62,589 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76,906 | 51,162 | 102,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,152 | 73,511 | 137,200 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands was 120,161 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 137,200 in 2022.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,162 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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