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

Latest (2025)
1,367 Person
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4,903 Person
in 2014
All-time low
759 Person
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 2.5k Person2009: 759 Person2010: 776 Person2011: 1.8k Person2012: 2.1k Person2013: 3.5k Person2014: 4.9k Person2015: 2.6k Person2016: 2.2k Person2017: 2.1k Person2018: 2.2k Person2019: 2.4k Person2020: 1.4k Person2021: 2.1k Person2022: 2.2k Person2023: 2.2k Person2024: 1.7k Person2025: 1.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1,367 Person for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in 2025.

The figure 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.

Latvia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Malta 2,856 Person compare
  2. 33 Croatia 2,525 Person compare
  3. 33 Croatia 2,525 Person compare
  4. 35 Latvia 1,367 Person compare
  5. 37 Estonia 1,328 Person compare
  6. 37 Estonia 1,328 Person compare

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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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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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