DE · 2018 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits issued (total)
Germany, 2018
First residence permits issued (total)
543,571
Germany, 2018
▲ 1.5% vs 2017 (535,446)
Analysis
In 2018, Germany's first residence permits issued (total) increased by 1.5% compared to 2017, reaching 543,571.
Germany accounts for 19.5% of the EU-27 total of 2,791,528.
Germany ranks 2nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 171.9% (from 199,925 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
19.5%
EU-27: 2,791,528
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst