First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia
Slovakia: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia stood at 14.6%.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia peaked at 31.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.
Slovakia ranks 26th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.2% | — |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +31.9% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.8% | 17.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Slovakia was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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