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

Latvia: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 9,073 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,073 Person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10,193 Person
in 2023
All-time low
2,304 Person
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620252008: 7.7k Person2009: 2.3k Person2010: 2.3k Person2011: 4.0k Person2012: 5.6k Person2013: 7.6k Person2014: 9.9k Person2015: 6.4k Person2016: 6.0k Person2017: 6.6k Person2018: 8.9k Person2019: 10.1k Person2020: 5.5k Person2021: 8.1k Person2022: 8.8k Person2023: 10.2k Person2024: 9.0k Person2025: 9.1k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 9,073 Person for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia peaked at 10,193 Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,304 Person, in 2009.

Latvia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 7,706 Person —
2009 2,304 Person -70.1%
2010 2,329 Person +1.1%
2011 3,982 Person +71.0%
2012 5,620 Person +41.1%
2013 7,615 Person +35.5%
2014 9,857 Person +29.4%
2015 6,357 Person -35.5%
2016 6,037 Person -5.0%
2017 6,647 Person +10.1%
2018 8,852 Person +33.2%
2019 10,143 Person +14.6%
2020 5,532 Person -45.5%
2021 8,138 Person +47.1%
2022 8,790 Person +8.0%
2023 10,193 Person +16.0%
2024 9,027 Person -11.4%
2025 9,073 Person +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,005 Person 2,304 Person 7,706 Person 2
2010s 6,744 Person 2,329 Person 10,143 Person 10
2020s 8,459 Person 5,532 Person 10,193 Person 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 33 Bulgaria 23,577 Person compare
  2. 34 Lithuania 23,499 Person compare
  3. 35 Latvia 9,073 Person compare
  4. 37 Luxembourg 8,963 Person compare
  5. 38 Estonia 5,228 Person compare
  6. 38 Estonia 5,228 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia was 9,073 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 10,193 Person in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,304 Person in 2009.
How does Latvia rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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Indicator
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 720 data points, 2008–2025
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