First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 3.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.50 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
3.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.64 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 3.50 million.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 3.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.64 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.77 million | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.49 million | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.70 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 million | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 1.64 million | 2.99 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 2.33 million | 3.82 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.50 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2013.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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