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

Malta: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 32,693 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32,693
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
41,927
in 2023
All-time low
2,763
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 4.8k2009: 3.5k2010: 2.8k2011: 3.5k2012: 4.5k2013: 6.8k2014: 9.9k2015: 10.0k2016: 9.0k2017: 12.5k2018: 17.2k2019: 21.2k2020: 11.1k2021: 14.4k2022: 37.9k2023: 41.9k2024: 29.4k2025: 32.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Malta is 32,693, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Malta peaked at 41,927 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,763, in 2010.

Malta ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 4,836
2009 3,547 -26.7%
2010 2,763 -22.1%
2011 3,484 +26.1%
2012 4,526 +29.9%
2013 6,795 +50.1%
2014 9,895 +45.6%
2015 9,984 +0.9%
2016 8,995 -9.9%
2017 12,497 +38.9%
2018 17,176 +37.4%
2019 21,165 +23.2%
2020 11,107 -47.5%
2021 14,358 +29.3%
2022 37,851 +163.6%
2023 41,927 +10.8%
2024 29,433 -29.8%
2025 32,693 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,192 3,547 4,836 2
2010s 9,728 2,763 21,165 10
2020s 27,895 11,107 41,927 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 19 Switzerland 46,272 compare
  2. 20 Cyprus 45,907 compare
  3. 21 Finland 44,591 compare
  4. 23 Slovenia 25,329 compare
  5. 24 Norway 25,197 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 23,686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Malta?
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Malta was 32,693 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 41,927 in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,763 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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