First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal
Portugal: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal is 8.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.7% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal peaked at 52.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 33rd 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.8% | — |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -39.6% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.8% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 40.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 8.2% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Portugal was 8.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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