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

Sweden: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 was 429,685 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
429,685 Person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
583,126 Person
in 2019
All-time low
275,719 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 275.7k Person2009: 303.3k Person2010: 312.0k Person2011: 320.3k Person2012: 333.2k Person2013: 349.4k Person2014: 388.4k Person2015: 441.4k Person2016: 503.6k Person2017: 546.0k Person2018: 582.8k Person2019: 583.1k Person2020: 547.7k Person2021: 514.5k Person2022: 472.5k Person2023: 449.5k Person2024: 431.5k Person2025: 429.7k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Sweden is 429,685 Person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Sweden peaked at 583,126 Person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 275,719 Person, in 2008.

That places Sweden 17th out of 41 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.

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

Annual values for All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 275,719 Person
2009 303,281 Person +10.0%
2010 311,995 Person +2.9%
2011 320,275 Person +2.7%
2012 333,169 Person +4.0%
2013 349,395 Person +4.9%
2014 388,374 Person +11.2%
2015 441,394 Person +13.7%
2016 503,581 Person +14.1%
2017 545,975 Person +8.4%
2018 582,752 Person +6.7%
2019 583,126 Person +0.1%
2020 547,732 Person -6.1%
2021 514,458 Person -6.1%
2022 472,472 Person -8.2%
2023 449,475 Person -4.9%
2024 431,466 Person -4.0%
2025 429,685 Person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 289,500 Person 275,719 Person 303,281 Person 2
2010s 436,004 Person 311,995 Person 583,126 Person 10
2020s 474,215 Person 429,685 Person 547,732 Person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Austria 596,239 Person compare
  2. 15 Belgium 535,538 Person compare
  3. 16 Czechia 486,518 Person compare
  4. 18 Denmark 396,091 Person compare
  5. 19 Ireland 331,623 Person compare
  6. 20 Finland 274,966 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Sweden?
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in Sweden was 429,685 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 583,126 Person in 2019.
What is the lowest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 275,719 Person in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
Sweden ranks 17th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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