First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia
Latvia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia is 15.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia peaked at 49.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 24th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Latvia was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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