First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Spain
Spain: First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 43.4% for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Spain peaked at 54.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2008.
That places Spain 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.5% | — |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.5% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 45.0% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 38.3% | 46.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Spain?
- First residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence in Spain was 43.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits by reasons - % of total first residence rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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