Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
1.26 million Person
France
Lowest
125 Person
Lithuania
Median
67,610 Person
Years covered
13
2013–2025
Data points
391
What the numbers show
Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 1.26 million Person in France; the lowest is 125 Person in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 67,610 Person, and the mean is 142,192 Person.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10,083.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 6,185.7%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 95.5%).
Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1.26 million Person | 2025 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 682,490 Person | 2025 | up 115.5% | rising |
| 3 | Portugal | 465,481 Person | 2025 | up 313.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 284,087 Person | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 180,027 Person | 2025 | up 334.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Poland | 180,027 Person | 2025 | up 334.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 168,907 Person | 2025 | up 3,073.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 168,907 Person | 2025 | up 3,073.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 128,435 Person | 2025 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Austria | 111,798 Person | 2025 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 108,779 Person | 2025 | down 29.8% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 99,956 Person | 2025 | up 80.4% | rising |
| 13 | Romania | 90,628 Person | 2025 | up 1,010.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Czechia | 84,039 Person | 2025 | up 519.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Cyprus | 75,335 Person | 2025 | up 181.4% | rising |
| 16 | Malta | 73,734 Person | 2025 | up 1,135.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Hungary | 61,485 Person | 2025 | up 646.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovenia | 48,698 Person | 2025 | up 794.9% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 48,698 Person | 2025 | up 794.9% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 43,508 Person | 2025 | up 236.3% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 43,508 Person | 2025 | up 236.3% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 35,793 Person | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 22 | Latvia | 35,793 Person | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 24 | Belgium | 21,323 Person | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 11,880 Person | 2025 | up 6,185.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 10,489 Person | 2025 | up 540.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 10,444 Person | 2025 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 10,444 Person | 2025 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 2,391 Person | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 2,391 Person | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 125 Person | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Lithuania | 125 Person | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |