First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy

Italy: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 40.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.8%
Change on year
up 28.5%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2015
All-time low
13.9%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy, 2008–2025

1020304050602008201620252008: 13.9 Percentage2009: 14.8 Percentage2010: 30.6 Percentage2011: 42.7 Percentage2012: 48.5 Percentage2013: 44.4 Percentage2014: 48.5 Percentage2015: 61.1 Percentage2016: 45.5 Percentage2017: 43.9 Percentage2018: 51 Percentage2019: 42.3 Percentage2020: 43.3 Percentage2021: 44 Percentage2022: 38.9 Percentage2023: 34.8 Percentage2024: 31.8 Percentage2025: 40.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy stood at 40.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy peaked at 61.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 13.9%
2009 14.8% +6.3%
2010 30.6% +106.2%
2011 42.7% +39.7%
2012 48.5% +13.6%
2013 44.4% -8.5%
2014 48.5% +9.1%
2015 61.1% +26.1%
2016 45.5% -25.5%
2017 43.9% -3.6%
2018 51.0% +16.3%
2019 42.3% -17.2%
2020 43.3% +2.5%
2021 44.0% +1.5%
2022 38.9% -11.6%
2023 34.8% -10.3%
2024 31.8% -8.8%
2025 40.8% +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 13.9% 14.8% 2
2010s 45.9% 30.6% 61.1% 10
2020s 38.9% 31.8% 44.0% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Belgium 47.4% compare
  2. 6 Norway 46.1% compare
  3. 7 Spain 43.4% compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 39.3% compare
  5. 10 Iceland 38.2% compare
  6. 11 Germany 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy?
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Italy was 40.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
Italy ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence permits
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 691 data points, 2008–2025
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