Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain

Spain: Long-term residence permits issued during the year was 321,489 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
321,489 Person
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
321,489 Person
in 2025
All-time low
165,204 Person
in 2021
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain, 2016–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2016202020252016: 220.8k Person2017: 213.4k Person2018: 212.1k Person2019: 214.5k Person2020: 192.2k Person2021: 165.2k Person2022: 210.4k Person2023: 248.8k Person2024: 261.5k Person2025: 321.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain is 321,489 Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain peaked at 321,489 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165,204 Person, in 2021.

Spain ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain, 2016 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2016 220,777 Person —
2017 213,358 Person -3.4%
2018 212,051 Person -0.6%
2019 214,521 Person +1.2%
2020 192,163 Person -10.4%
2021 165,204 Person -14.0%
2022 210,364 Person +27.3%
2023 248,770 Person +18.3%
2024 261,520 Person +5.1%
2025 321,489 Person +22.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 321,489 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,013 Person, 45.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 321,489 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,824 Person, 47.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 215,177 Person 212,051 Person 220,777 Person 4
2020s 233,252 Person 165,204 Person 321,489 Person 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 312,776 Person compare
  2. 3 France 69,187 Person compare
  3. 4 Austria 67,774 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain?
Long-term residence permits issued during the year in Spain was 321,489 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 321,489 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest long-term residence permits issued during the year recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 165,204 Person in 2021.
How does Spain rank for long-term residence permits issued during the year?
Spain ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residence permits issued during the year rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residence permits issued during the year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residence permits issued during the year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 352 data points, 2016–2025
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