First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Malta
Malta: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.7% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Malta peaked at 22.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.7% | — |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +180.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +59.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.0% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 12.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Malta?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Malta was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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