First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece
Greece: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 26.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece is 26.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.2% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece peaked at 72.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2024.
Greece ranks 17th of 39 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 residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.1% | — |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -25.2% |
| 2025 | 26.8% | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.1% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 46.0% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 18.3% | 42.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Greece was 26.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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