First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland
Iceland: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 38.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland is 38.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland peaked at 51.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.0% | — |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.0% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 27.4% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Spain 43.4% compare
- 8 Italy 40.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 39.3% compare
- 11 Germany 37.3% compare
- 12 Netherlands 35.8% compare
- 12 Netherlands 35.8% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Iceland was 38.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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