Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands

Netherlands: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 28.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28.11
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51.17
in 2011
All-time low
25.21
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 37.92009: 36.12010: 43.12011: 51.22012: 50.12013: 32.92014: 31.22015: 28.92016: 282017: 282018: 28.32019: 29.12020: 29.62021: 25.22022: 26.52023: 26.72024: 26.72025: 28.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands is 28.11, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands peaked at 51.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.21, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 37.9
2009 36.12 -4.7%
2010 43.06 +19.2%
2011 51.17 +18.8%
2012 50.15 -2.0%
2013 32.93 -34.3%
2014 31.2 -5.3%
2015 28.86 -7.5%
2016 28.04 -2.8%
2017 27.96 -0.3%
2018 28.26 +1.1%
2019 29.09 +2.9%
2020 29.65 +1.9%
2021 25.21 -15.0%
2022 26.46 +5.0%
2023 26.72 +1.0%
2024 26.66 -0.2%
2025 28.11 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.01 36.12 37.9 2
2010s 35.07 27.96 51.17 10
2020s 27.14 25.21 29.65 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Denmark 30.22 compare
  2. 11 Bulgaria 28.37 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 28.33 compare
  4. 14 Norway 27.5 compare
  5. 15 Greece 26.2 compare
  6. 16 Liechtenstein 23.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Netherlands was 28.11 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 51.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 25.21 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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