Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands

Netherlands: Long-term residence permits issued during the year was 51,703 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51,703 Person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
60,635 Person
in 2022
All-time low
28,785 Person
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands, 2016–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2016202020252016: 28.8k Person2017: 30.9k Person2018: 41.6k Person2019: 52.2k Person2020: 49.2k Person2021: 56.4k Person2022: 60.6k Person2023: 58.5k Person2024: 54.3k Person2025: 51.7k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands stood at 51,703 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands peaked at 60,635 Person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,785 Person, in 2016.

Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands, 2016 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2016 28,785 Person —
2017 30,850 Person +7.2%
2018 41,598 Person +34.8%
2019 52,224 Person +25.5%
2020 49,227 Person -5.7%
2021 56,365 Person +14.5%
2022 60,635 Person +7.6%
2023 58,474 Person -3.6%
2024 54,266 Person -7.2%
2025 51,703 Person -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38,364 Person 28,785 Person 52,224 Person 4
2020s 55,112 Person 49,227 Person 60,635 Person 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 France 69,187 Person compare
  2. 4 Austria 67,774 Person compare
  3. 5 Italy 67,400 Person compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 51,703 Person compare
  5. 8 Belgium 45,556 Person compare
  6. 9 Sweden 36,828 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands?
Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Netherlands was 51,703 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 60,635 Person in 2022.
What is the lowest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 28,785 Person in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for long-term residence permits issued during the year?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residence permits issued during the year rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residence permits issued during the year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residence permits issued during the year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 352 data points, 2016–2025
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