First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands
Netherlands: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 35.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands is 35.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands peaked at 41.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 12th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.5% | — |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 25.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.6% | 39.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Netherlands was 35.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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