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
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Romania, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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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