First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway
Norway: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 46.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.1%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2008
All-time low
35.0%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway is 46.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway peaked at 47.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2021.
That places Norway 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.0% | — |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 35.0% | 46.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Norway was 46.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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