Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Italy

Italy: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.6%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2017
All-time low
23.6%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Italy, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 23.6 Percentage2009: 28.1 Percentage2010: 34.7 Percentage2011: 52 Percentage2012: 54.9 Percentage2013: 56.4 Percentage2014: 58.2 Percentage2015: 60.9 Percentage2016: 60.8 Percentage2017: 61.8 Percentage2018: 56.5 Percentage2019: 58.1 Percentage2020: 59.4 Percentage2021: 56.3 Percentage2022: 54.7 Percentage2023: 54.2 Percentage2024: 49.3 Percentage2025: 43.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Italy stood at 43.6%.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Italy peaked at 61.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2008.

Italy ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 23.6%
2009 28.1% +18.9%
2010 34.7% +23.7%
2011 52.0% +50.0%
2012 54.9% +5.4%
2013 56.4% +2.8%
2014 58.2% +3.2%
2015 60.9% +4.7%
2016 60.8% -0.2%
2017 61.8% +1.6%
2018 56.5% -8.5%
2019 58.1% +2.8%
2020 59.4% +2.3%
2021 56.3% -5.3%
2022 54.7% -2.8%
2023 54.2% -0.8%
2024 49.3% -9.2%
2025 43.6% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 23.6% 28.1% 2
2010s 55.4% 34.7% 61.8% 10
2020s 52.9% 43.6% 59.4% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Switzerland 55.8% compare
  2. 14 Czechia 54.1% compare
  3. 15 Sweden 52.0% compare
  4. 17 Germany 42.3% compare
  5. 18 Iceland 37.4% compare
  6. 19 Norway 36.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Italy?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Italy was 43.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Italy ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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