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

Latest (2025)
120,161
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
137,200
in 2022
All-time low
51,162
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201620252008: 62.6k2009: 56.5k2010: 54.5k2011: 55.1k2012: 51.2k2013: 64.7k2014: 69.6k2015: 86.7k2016: 95.8k2017: 97.4k2018: 92.1k2019: 102.1k2020: 73.5k2021: 105.9k2022: 137.2k2023: 131.8k2024: 128.4k2025: 120.2k

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 433,099 compare
  2. 6 France 377,462 compare
  3. 7 Portugal 310,639 compare
  4. 9 Hungary 81,834 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 73,667 compare
  6. 11 Ireland 72,978 compare

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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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First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 568 data points, 2008–2025
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