First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia
Estonia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 25.4% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.1% | — |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +40.2% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 21.7% | 42.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Estonia was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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