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

Italy: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 433,099 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
433,099
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
589,988
in 2010
All-time low
143,697
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2008201620252008: 550.2k2009: 506.8k2010: 590.0k2011: 331.1k2012: 246.8k2013: 244.0k2014: 204.3k2015: 178.9k2016: 222.4k2017: 256.6k2018: 238.9k2019: 238.7k2020: 143.7k2021: 274.1k2022: 337.8k2023: 389.5k2024: 346.4k2025: 433.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Italy is 433,099, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Italy peaked at 589,988 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 143,697, in 2020.

Italy ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Italy, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 550,226
2009 506,833 -7.9%
2010 589,988 +16.4%
2011 331,083 -43.9%
2012 246,760 -25.5%
2013 243,954 -1.1%
2014 204,335 -16.2%
2015 178,884 -12.5%
2016 222,398 +24.3%
2017 256,593 +15.4%
2018 238,863 -6.9%
2019 238,714 -0.1%
2020 143,697 -39.8%
2021 274,095 +90.7%
2022 337,788 +23.2%
2023 389,542 +15.3%
2024 346,411 -11.1%
2025 433,099 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 528,530 506,833 550,226 2
2010s 275,157 178,884 589,988 10
2020s 320,772 143,697 433,099 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 605,292 compare
  2. 3 Poland 467,314 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 450,775 compare
  4. 6 France 377,462 compare
  5. 7 Portugal 310,639 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 120,161 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 Italy?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Italy was 433,099 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 589,988 in 2010.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 143,697 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Italy ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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