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

Norway: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 27.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.5
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51.35
in 2008
All-time low
21.63
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02040602008201620252008: 51.42009: 49.82010: 46.92011: 46.22012: 44.72013: 44.62014: 43.92015: 44.82016: 43.22017: 45.22018: 23.82019: 22.52020: 21.62021: 23.22022: 23.32023: 23.12024: 252025: 27.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 27.5 for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in 2025.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Norway peaked at 51.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.63, in 2020.

That places Norway 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 51.35
2009 49.76 -3.1%
2010 46.86 -5.8%
2011 46.19 -1.4%
2012 44.66 -3.3%
2013 44.6 -0.1%
2014 43.88 -1.6%
2015 44.83 +2.2%
2016 43.19 -3.7%
2017 45.16 +4.6%
2018 23.81 -47.3%
2019 22.54 -5.3%
2020 21.63 -4.0%
2021 23.18 +7.2%
2022 23.33 +0.6%
2023 23.05 -1.2%
2024 25.04 +8.6%
2025 27.5 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.55 49.76 51.35 2
2010s 40.57 22.54 46.86 10
2020s 23.95 21.63 27.5 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 11 Bulgaria 28.37 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 28.33 compare
  3. 13 Netherlands 28.11 compare
  4. 15 Greece 26.2 compare
  5. 16 Liechtenstein 23.99 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 22.54 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Norway?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Norway was 27.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 51.35 in 2008.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21.63 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Norway ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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