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

Greece: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 69,786 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69,786
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
87,932
in 2024
All-time low
16,252
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201620252008: 40.4k2009: 45.1k2010: 33.6k2011: 21.3k2012: 16.3k2013: 18.3k2014: 22.5k2015: 37.5k2016: 44.1k2017: 30.0k2018: 35.6k2019: 42.3k2020: 19.8k2021: 47.6k2022: 58.9k2023: 70.9k2024: 87.9k2025: 69.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece stood at 69,786.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece peaked at 87,932 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,252, in 2012.

Greece ranks 12th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 40,411
2009 45,148 +11.7%
2010 33,623 -25.5%
2011 21,269 -36.7%
2012 16,252 -23.6%
2013 18,299 +12.6%
2014 22,451 +22.7%
2015 37,464 +66.9%
2016 44,072 +17.6%
2017 29,995 -31.9%
2018 35,571 +18.6%
2019 42,348 +19.1%
2020 19,821 -53.2%
2021 47,589 +140.1%
2022 58,889 +23.7%
2023 70,921 +20.4%
2024 87,932 +24.0%
2025 69,786 -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,780 40,411 45,148 2
2010s 30,134 16,252 44,072 10
2020s 59,156 19,821 87,932 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Hungary 81,834 compare
  2. 10 Belgium 73,667 compare
  3. 11 Ireland 72,978 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 61,196 compare
  5. 14 Romania 57,111 compare
  6. 15 Austria 55,486 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 Greece?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Greece was 69,786 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 87,932 in 2024.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 16,252 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Greece ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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