First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First residence permits - per thousand persons was 8.55 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.55 Number
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
8.55 Number
in 2025
All-time low
3.72 Number
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2025

024682013201920252013: 3.7 Number2014: 4 Number2015: 4.5 Number2016: 5.6 Number2017: 6.1 Number2018: 6.3 Number2019: 6.7 Number2020: 5.2 Number2021: 7.3 Number2022: 8 Number2023: 8.5 Number2024: 7.8 Number2025: 8.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 8.55 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 8.55 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.72 Number, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2013 3.72 Number —
2014 3.99 Number +7.3%
2015 4.5 Number +12.8%
2016 5.62 Number +24.9%
2017 6.07 Number +8.0%
2018 6.27 Number +3.3%
2019 6.69 Number +6.7%
2020 5.22 Number -22.0%
2021 7.34 Number +40.6%
2022 7.99 Number +8.9%
2023 8.53 Number +6.8%
2024 7.8 Number -8.6%
2025 8.55 Number +9.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +40.6% 5.22 Number 7.34 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.27 Number 3.72 Number 6.69 Number 7
2020s 7.57 Number 5.22 Number 8.55 Number 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Malta 56.93 Number compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 46.7 Number compare
  3. 3 Portugal 27.28 Number compare
  4. 4 Liechtenstein 20.96 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
First residence permits - per thousand persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8.55 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 Number in 2013.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 692 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed