First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain
Spain: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 635,438 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain is 635,438, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain peaked at 635,438 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 189,481, in 2014.
Spain ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 399,827 | — |
| 2009 | 290,813 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 258,309 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 282,763 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 223,318 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 196,244 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 189,481 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 192,931 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 211,533 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 231,153 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 259,600 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 320,037 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 312,355 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 371,773 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 455,553 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 548,697 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 561,640 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 635,438 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345,320 | 290,813 | 399,827 | 2 |
| 2010s | 236,537 | 189,481 | 320,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,909 | 312,355 | 635,438 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Spain was 635,438 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 635,438 in 2025.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,481 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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