Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland

Iceland: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 629 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
629
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
629
in 2024
All-time low
121
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland, 2008–2024

2004006002008201620242008: 1532009: 2792010: 3012011: 2052012: 1652013: 1662014: 1212015: 1512016: 1622017: 2702018: 3272019: 3412020: 5102021: 5412022: 5672023: 6072024: 629

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland stood at 629. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 419.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland peaked at 629 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 153
2009 279 +82.4%
2010 301 +7.9%
2011 205 -31.9%
2012 165 -19.5%
2013 166 +0.6%
2014 121 -27.1%
2015 151 +24.8%
2016 162 +7.3%
2017 270 +66.7%
2018 327 +21.1%
2019 341 +4.3%
2020 510 +49.6%
2021 541 +6.1%
2022 567 +4.8%
2023 607 +7.1%
2024 629 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 216 153 279 2
2010s 220.9 121 341 10
2020s 570.8 510 629 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Liechtenstein 1,132 compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 810 compare
  3. 28 Romania 643 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 616 compare
  5. 31 Portugal 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Iceland was 629 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 629 in 2024.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 419.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 533 data points, 2008–2025
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