First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 61,196 in 2025. ▼ Falling
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden is 61,196, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden peaked at 146,740 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61,196, in 2025.
That places Sweden 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84,144 | — |
| 2009 | 91,337 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 79,299 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 75,734 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 90,248 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 99,122 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 107,947 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 110,623 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 146,740 | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 128,245 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 123,433 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 107,212 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 74,852 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 83,212 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 84,788 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76,718 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 66,817 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 61,196 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,740 | 84,144 | 91,337 | 2 |
| 2010s | 106,860 | 75,734 | 146,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,597 | 61,196 | 84,788 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden was 61,196 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 146,740 in 2016.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,196 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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