First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland
Switzerland: First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship was 46,272 in 2025. ▲ Rising
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland stood at 46,272.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland peaked at 50,919 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,105, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44,764 | — |
| 2013 | 49,238 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 43,252 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 41,105 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 42,021 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42,179 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43,726 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 45,012 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 50,919 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 50,680 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47,228 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 46,272 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,755 | 41,105 | 49,238 | 7 |
| 2020s | 48,022 | 45,012 | 50,919 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland?
- First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland was 46,272 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,919 in 2022.
- What is the lowest first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,105 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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