First residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 20.96 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein is 20.96 Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein peaked at 23.24 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.61 Number, in 2014.
That places Liechtenstein 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.06 Number | — |
| 2014 | 19.61 Number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.62 Number | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 20.87 Number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.97 Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.28 Number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.24 Number | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 22.17 Number | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2 Number | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 22.95 Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.73 Number | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.67 Number | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 20.96 Number | -3.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 20.96 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.35 Number, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 20.96 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.29 Number, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.09 Number | 19.61 Number | 23.24 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.28 Number | 20.96 Number | 23.2 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Liechtenstein was 20.96 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 Number in 2014.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Liechtenstein ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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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