First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia
Latvia: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 1,367 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia is 1,367 Person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia peaked at 4,903 Person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 759 Person, in 2009.
That places Latvia 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,464 Person | — |
| 2009 | 759 Person | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 776 Person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,761 Person | +126.9% |
| 2012 | 2,091 Person | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3,521 Person | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 4,903 Person | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 2,553 Person | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 2,197 Person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,062 Person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,238 Person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,410 Person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,395 Person | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 2,146 Person | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 2,203 Person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,249 Person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,677 Person | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 1,367 Person | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,612 Person | 759 Person | 2,464 Person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,451 Person | 776 Person | 4,903 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,840 Person | 1,367 Person | 2,249 Person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia?
- First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Latvia was 1,367 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,903 Person in 2014.
- What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 759 Person in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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