Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain

Spain: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 1.54 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.54 Number
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.54 Number
in 2025
All-time low
0.01 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain, 2008–2025

00.511.52008201620252008: 0.01 Number2009: 0.01 Number2010: 0.01 Number2011: 0.02 Number2012: 0.01 Number2013: 0.01 Number2014: 0.03 Number2015: 0.02 Number2016: 0.15 Number2017: 0.09 Number2018: 0.06 Number2019: 0.82 Number2020: 1.1 Number2021: 0.43 Number2022: 0.74 Number2023: 1.1 Number2024: 1 Number2025: 1.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain is 1.54 Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 7,600.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain peaked at 1.54 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Number, in 2008.

That places Spain 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2008 0.01 Number —
2009 0.01 Number +0.0%
2010 0.01 Number +0.0%
2011 0.02 Number +100.0%
2012 0.01 Number -50.0%
2013 0.01 Number +0.0%
2014 0.03 Number +200.0%
2015 0.02 Number -33.3%
2016 0.15 Number +650.0%
2017 0.09 Number -40.0%
2018 0.06 Number -33.3%
2019 0.82 Number +1266.7%
2020 1.08 Number +31.7%
2021 0.43 Number -60.2%
2022 0.74 Number +72.1%
2023 1.09 Number +47.3%
2024 1.04 Number -4.6%
2025 1.54 Number +48.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.54 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.36 Number, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.54 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.34 Number, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +1266.7% 0.06 Number 0.82 Number
2016 +650.0% 0.02 Number 0.15 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 Number 0.01 Number 0.01 Number 2
2010s 0.122 Number 0.01 Number 0.82 Number 10
2020s 0.9867 Number 0.43 Number 1.54 Number 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Greece 2.58 Number compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 1.23 Number compare
  3. 4 Austria 1.19 Number compare
  4. 5 Germany 1.05 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Spain was 1.54 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Number in 2008.
How does Spain rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 715 data points, 2008–2025
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