First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta

Malta: First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of was 9 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9 Person
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
133 Person
in 2021
All-time low
5 Person
in 2024
Years of data
10
2016–2025

First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta, 2016–2025

0501001502016202020252016: 14 Person2017: 13 Person2018: 6 Person2019: 12 Person2020: 69 Person2021: 133 Person2022: 40 Person2023: 21 Person2024: 5 Person2025: 9 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

Malta recorded 9 Person for first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta peaked at 133 Person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 Person, in 2024.

Malta ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta, year by year

Annual values for First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status in Malta, 2016 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2016 14 Person —
2017 13 Person -7.1%
2018 6 Person -53.8%
2019 12 Person +100.0%
2020 69 Person +475.0%
2021 133 Person +92.8%
2022 40 Person -69.9%
2023 21 Person -47.5%
2024 5 Person -76.2%
2025 9 Person +80.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 9 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58 Person, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.25 Person 6 Person 14 Person 4
2020s 46.17 Person 5 Person 133 Person 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Cyprus 16 Person compare
  2. 16 Hungary 14 Person compare
  3. 17 Bulgaria 9 Person compare
  4. 19 Portugal 8 Person compare
  5. 20 Czechia 5 Person compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta?
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of in Malta was 9 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 133 Person in 2021.
What is the lowest first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5 Person in 2024.
How does Malta rank for first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of?
Malta ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is first permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First permits issued for family reunification with a beneficiary of protection status
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 220 data points, 2016–2025
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