SE · 2016 · migr_resfirst
First residence permits — other
Sweden, 2016
First residence permits — other
74,608
Sweden, 2016
▲ 88.6% vs 2015 (39,568)
Analysis
In 2016, Sweden's first residence permits increased by 88.6% compared to 2015, reaching 74,608.
Sweden accounts for 10.1% of the EU-27 total of 738,886.
Sweden ranks 3rd 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 350.0% (from 16,579 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_resfirst, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
10.1%
EU-27: 738,886
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_resfirst