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

Sweden: First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity was 30,913 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30,913 Person
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
59,237 Person
in 2017
All-time low
30,913 Person
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201620252008: 36.6k Person2009: 37.9k Person2010: 33.6k Person2011: 35.9k Person2012: 44.0k Person2013: 43.2k Person2014: 46.3k Person2015: 46.4k Person2016: 47.7k Person2017: 59.2k Person2018: 58.9k Person2019: 48.7k Person2020: 37.3k Person2021: 37.4k Person2022: 36.2k Person2023: 34.9k Person2024: 32.8k Person2025: 30.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Sweden is 30,913 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Sweden peaked at 59,237 Person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30,913 Person, in 2025.

Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity and citizenship in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 36,626 Person
2009 37,890 Person +3.5%
2010 33,552 Person -11.4%
2011 35,934 Person +7.1%
2012 43,999 Person +22.4%
2013 43,156 Person -1.9%
2014 46,262 Person +7.2%
2015 46,354 Person +0.2%
2016 47,697 Person +2.9%
2017 59,237 Person +24.2%
2018 58,939 Person -0.5%
2019 48,659 Person -17.4%
2020 37,341 Person -23.3%
2021 37,371 Person +0.1%
2022 36,165 Person -3.2%
2023 34,938 Person -3.4%
2024 32,819 Person -6.1%
2025 30,913 Person -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,258 Person 36,626 Person 37,890 Person 2
2010s 46,379 Person 33,552 Person 59,237 Person 10
2020s 34,924 Person 30,913 Person 37,371 Person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  2. 9 Poland 40,953 Person compare
  3. 11 Belgium 34,897 Person compare
  4. 13 Portugal 25,435 Person compare
  5. 14 Finland 21,555 Person compare
  6. 15 Austria 19,851 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 Sweden?
First permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity in Sweden was 30,913 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 59,237 Person in 2017.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 30,913 Person in 2025.
How does Sweden rank for first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reasons by reason, length of validity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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