First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 5,228 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia stood at 5,228.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia peaked at 8,459 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,496, in 2013.
That places Estonia 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,884 | — |
| 2009 | 3,777 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,647 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 3,408 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 2,530 | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 2,496 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3,222 | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 3,984 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 4,308 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4,380 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,143 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 6,200 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 4,992 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6,549 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 8,425 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 8,459 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,860 | -42.5% |
| 2025 | 5,228 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,830 | 3,777 | 3,884 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,832 | 2,496 | 6,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,419 | 4,860 | 8,459 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 Lithuania 23,499 compare
- 28 Latvia 9,073 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 8,963 compare
- 31 Iceland 3,220 compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 857 compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Estonia was 5,228 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,459 in 2023.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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