First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway
Norway: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 25,197 in 2025. ▼ Falling
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway is 25,197, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway peaked at 38,349 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,402, in 2020.
Norway ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24,616 | — |
| 2009 | 26,398 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 26,670 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,764 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28,037 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27,692 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,902 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30,683 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 38,349 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 30,713 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 25,704 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 25,349 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,402 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 24,656 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 30,670 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 28,598 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 23,589 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 25,197 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,507 | 24,616 | 26,398 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,586 | 25,349 | 38,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,019 | 17,402 | 30,670 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Norway was 25,197 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38,349 in 2016.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,402 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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