First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland

Finland: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 21,555 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21,555 Person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22,115 Person
in 2023
All-time low
6,643 Person
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland, 2008–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 7.2k Person2009: 6.6k Person2010: 6.7k Person2011: 7.4k Person2012: 9.7k Person2013: 9.3k Person2014: 9.1k Person2015: 8.4k Person2016: 8.3k Person2017: 9.4k Person2018: 9.4k Person2019: 10.7k Person2020: 9.4k Person2021: 11.2k Person2022: 17.1k Person2023: 22.1k Person2024: 20.0k Person2025: 21.6k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland is 21,555 Person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland peaked at 22,115 Person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,643 Person, in 2009.

That places Finland 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Finland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 7,170 Person
2009 6,643 Person -7.4%
2010 6,706 Person +0.9%
2011 7,397 Person +10.3%
2012 9,707 Person +31.2%
2013 9,342 Person -3.8%
2014 9,090 Person -2.7%
2015 8,436 Person -7.2%
2016 8,350 Person -1.0%
2017 9,415 Person +12.8%
2018 9,362 Person -0.6%
2019 10,734 Person +14.7%
2020 9,387 Person -12.5%
2021 11,214 Person +19.5%
2022 17,086 Person +52.4%
2023 22,115 Person +29.4%
2024 19,954 Person -9.8%
2025 21,555 Person +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,906 Person 6,643 Person 7,170 Person 2
2010s 8,854 Person 6,706 Person 10,734 Person 10
2020s 16,885 Person 9,387 Person 22,115 Person 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Belgium 34,897 Person compare
  2. 12 Sweden 30,913 Person compare
  3. 13 Portugal 25,435 Person compare
  4. 15 Austria 19,851 Person compare
  5. 16 Greece 18,693 Person compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 18,166 Person compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Finland was 21,555 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 22,115 Person in 2023.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,643 Person in 2009.
How does Finland rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Finland ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 722 data points, 2008–2025
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