First residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy

Italy: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 7.35 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.35 Number
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
9.88 Number
in 2010
All-time low
2.41 Number
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy, 2008–2025

2468102008201620252008: 9.3 Number2009: 8.5 Number2010: 9.9 Number2011: 5.5 Number2012: 4.1 Number2013: 4 Number2014: 3.4 Number2015: 3 Number2016: 3.7 Number2017: 4.3 Number2018: 4 Number2019: 4 Number2020: 2.4 Number2021: 4.6 Number2022: 5.7 Number2023: 6.6 Number2024: 5.9 Number2025: 7.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy is 7.35 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy peaked at 9.88 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.41 Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 16th of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.93 Number 8.53 Number 9.33 Number 2
2010s 4.59 Number 2.97 Number 9.88 Number 10
2020s 5.43 Number 2.41 Number 7.35 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Denmark 8.32 Number compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 8.13 Number compare
  3. 15 Finland 7.91 Number compare
  4. 17 Germany 7.24 Number compare
  5. 18 Greece 6.73 Number compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 6.66 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy?
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Italy was 7.35 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.88 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
Italy ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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