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

Latest (2025)
46,272
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
50,919
in 2022
All-time low
41,105
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2025

First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland, 2012–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820252012: 44.8k2013: 49.2k2014: 43.3k2015: 41.1k2016: 42.0k2017: 42.2k2018: 43.7k2021: 45.0k2022: 50.9k2023: 50.7k2024: 47.2k2025: 46.3k

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

Annual values for First permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Switzerland, 2012 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43,755 41,105 49,238 7
2020s 48,022 45,012 50,919 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Croatia 50,963 compare
  2. 17 Denmark 49,882 compare
  3. 18 Czechia 47,526 compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 45,907 compare
  5. 21 Finland 44,591 compare
  6. 22 Malta 32,693 compare

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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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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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