First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria

Austria: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 55,486 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55,486
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
65,668
in 2024
All-time low
21,783
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria, 2008–2025

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2008201620252008: 21.8k2009: 28.0k2010: 30.6k2011: 35.4k2012: 37.8k2013: 34.3k2014: 40.1k2015: 51.3k2016: 50.1k2017: 56.0k2018: 46.5k2019: 39.9k2020: 34.8k2021: 47.9k2022: 55.3k2023: 62.9k2024: 65.7k2025: 55.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Austria recorded 55,486 for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria peaked at 65,668 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,783, in 2008.

Austria ranks 15th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 21,783
2009 28,035 +28.7%
2010 30,596 +9.1%
2011 35,442 +15.8%
2012 37,816 +6.7%
2013 34,308 -9.3%
2014 40,062 +16.8%
2015 51,282 +28.0%
2016 50,066 -2.4%
2017 55,968 +11.8%
2018 46,521 -16.9%
2019 39,865 -14.3%
2020 34,759 -12.8%
2021 47,892 +37.8%
2022 55,258 +15.4%
2023 62,890 +13.8%
2024 65,668 +4.4%
2025 55,486 -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,909 21,783 28,035 2
2010s 42,193 30,596 55,968 10
2020s 53,659 34,759 65,668 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Greece 69,786 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 61,196 compare
  3. 14 Romania 57,111 compare
  4. 16 Croatia 50,963 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 49,882 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 47,526 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Austria was 55,486 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 65,668 in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21,783 in 2008.
How does Austria rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Austria ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 568 data points, 2008–2025
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