All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy

Italy: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 was 4.26 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.26 million Person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.26 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
3.04 million Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy, 2008–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201620252008: 3.0M Person2009: 3.6M Person2010: 3.5M Person2011: 3.6M Person2012: 3.8M Person2013: 3.9M Person2014: 3.9M Person2015: 3.9M Person2016: 3.7M Person2017: 3.7M Person2018: 3.7M Person2019: 3.6M Person2020: 3.4M Person2021: 3.6M Person2022: 3.8M Person2023: 3.7M Person2024: 3.9M Person2025: 4.3M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.26 million Person for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy peaked at 4.26 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million Person, in 2008.

That places Italy 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 3.04 million Person
2009 3.59 million Person +18.2%
2010 3.53 million Person -1.7%
2011 3.64 million Person +3.2%
2012 3.77 million Person +3.7%
2013 3.89 million Person +2.9%
2014 3.94 million Person +1.5%
2015 3.91 million Person -0.7%
2016 3.71 million Person -5.1%
2017 3.71 million Person +0.0%
2018 3.72 million Person +0.1%
2019 3.62 million Person -2.7%
2020 3.37 million Person -6.7%
2021 3.56 million Person +5.6%
2022 3.84 million Person +7.8%
2023 3.73 million Person -2.8%
2024 3.90 million Person +4.6%
2025 4.26 million Person +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.31 million Person 3.04 million Person 3.59 million Person 2
2010s 3.74 million Person 3.53 million Person 3.94 million Person 10
2020s 3.78 million Person 3.37 million Person 4.26 million Person 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 5.94 million Person compare
  2. 2 France 4.42 million Person compare
  3. 3 Spain 4.30 million Person compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.58 million Person compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1.58 million Person compare
  6. 7 Portugal 1.12 million Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy?
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Italy was 4.26 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million Person in 2008.
How does Italy rank for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
Italy ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 713 data points, 2008–2025
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