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

Croatia: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 50,963 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
50,963
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
89,809
in 2024
All-time low
3,320
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia, 2013–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2013201920252013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 5.3k2017: 9.7k2018: 26.3k2019: 50.5k2020: 35.1k2021: 33.6k2022: 57.3k2023: 81.3k2024: 89.8k2025: 51.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia is 50,963, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and up 1,384.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia peaked at 89,809 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,320, in 2013.

That places Croatia 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 3,320
2014 3,334 +0.4%
2015 3,433 +3.0%
2016 5,315 +54.8%
2017 9,733 +83.1%
2018 26,307 +170.3%
2019 50,455 +91.8%
2020 35,138 -30.4%
2021 33,580 -4.4%
2022 57,330 +70.7%
2023 81,347 +41.9%
2024 89,809 +10.4%
2025 50,963 -43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,557 3,320 50,455 7
2020s 58,028 33,580 89,809 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 13 Sweden 61,196 compare
  2. 14 Romania 57,111 compare
  3. 15 Austria 55,486 compare
  4. 17 Denmark 49,882 compare
  5. 18 Czechia 47,526 compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 46,272 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Croatia was 50,963 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 89,809 in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,320 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Croatia ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,384.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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