Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway

Norway: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,806 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,806
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
2,525
in 2022
All-time low
593
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway, 2008–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201620252008: 5932009: 6352010: 6852011: 1.2k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.5k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.0k2025: 1.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway is 1,806, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway peaked at 2,525 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 593, in 2008.

That places Norway 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 593
2009 635 +7.1%
2010 685 +7.9%
2011 1,224 +78.7%
2012 1,618 +32.2%
2013 1,499 -7.4%
2014 1,736 +15.8%
2015 1,938 +11.6%
2016 1,463 -24.5%
2017 1,456 -0.5%
2018 1,563 +7.3%
2019 1,555 -0.5%
2020 1,375 -11.6%
2021 1,514 +10.1%
2022 2,525 +66.8%
2023 2,330 -7.7%
2024 1,956 -16.1%
2025 1,806 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 614 593 635 2
2010s 1,474 685 1,938 10
2020s 1,918 1,375 2,525 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 20 Estonia 2,031 compare
  2. 21 Hungary 1,854 compare
  3. 22 Bulgaria 1,846 compare
  4. 24 Croatia 1,779 compare
  5. 25 Latvia 1,538 compare
  6. 26 Liechtenstein 1,132 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Norway was 1,806 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,525 in 2022.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 593 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Norway ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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