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

Finland: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 44,591 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44,591
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
54,178
in 2023
All-time low
18,034
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 21.9k2009: 18.0k2010: 19.2k2011: 20.2k2012: 31.7k2013: 30.9k2014: 26.8k2015: 22.9k2016: 28.3k2017: 25.1k2018: 25.3k2019: 28.4k2020: 23.4k2021: 31.6k2022: 44.9k2023: 54.2k2024: 46.5k2025: 44.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland stood at 44,591.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland peaked at 54,178 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,034, in 2009.

Finland ranks 21st 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 21,873
2009 18,034 -17.6%
2010 19,210 +6.5%
2011 20,230 +5.3%
2012 31,699 +56.7%
2013 30,874 -2.6%
2014 26,775 -13.3%
2015 22,869 -14.6%
2016 28,292 +23.7%
2017 25,147 -11.1%
2018 25,276 +0.5%
2019 28,447 +12.5%
2020 23,432 -17.6%
2021 31,642 +35.0%
2022 44,880 +41.8%
2023 54,178 +20.7%
2024 46,512 -14.1%
2025 44,591 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,954 18,034 21,873 2
2010s 25,882 19,210 31,699 10
2020s 40,872 23,432 54,178 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 18 Czechia 47,526 compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 46,272 compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 45,907 compare
  4. 22 Malta 32,693 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 25,329 compare
  6. 24 Norway 25,197 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland was 44,591 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 54,178 in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 18,034 in 2009.
How does Finland rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Finland ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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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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