First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Germany
Germany: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 37.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 37.3% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Germany peaked at 68.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2016.
That places Germany 11th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.4% | — |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 27.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.7% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Italy 40.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 39.3% compare
- 10 Iceland 38.2% compare
- 12 Netherlands 35.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 35.8% compare
- 14 Austria 35.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Germany?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Germany was 37.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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