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

Romania: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

05101520252008201620252008: 14.6 Percentage2009: 15.7 Percentage2010: 16.7 Percentage2011: 17.1 Percentage2012: 19 Percentage2013: 19.8 Percentage2014: 20.8 Percentage2015: 19.8 Percentage2016: 19.6 Percentage2017: 23.9 Percentage2018: 22.4 Percentage2019: 17.1 Percentage2020: 16.4 Percentage2021: 16.2 Percentage2022: 13.2 Percentage2023: 11.6 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage2025: 8.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Romania stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Romania peaked at 23.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.

Romania ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in Romania, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 14.6%
2009 15.7% +7.6%
2010 16.7% +6.8%
2011 17.1% +2.5%
2012 19.0% +10.7%
2013 19.8% +4.2%
2014 20.8% +5.2%
2015 19.8% -4.7%
2016 19.6% -1.1%
2017 23.9% +21.8%
2018 22.4% -6.1%
2019 17.1% -23.8%
2020 16.4% -4.0%
2021 16.2% -1.5%
2022 13.2% -18.1%
2023 11.6% -12.8%
2024 11.2% -2.7%
2025 8.6% -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 14.6% 15.7% 2
2010s 19.6% 16.7% 23.9% 10
2020s 12.9% 8.6% 16.4% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Croatia 9.9% compare
  2. 35 Croatia 9.9% compare
  3. 38 Portugal 6.1% compare
  4. 39 Ireland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Romania?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Romania was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
Romania ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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