Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France

France: Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity was 1.26 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.26 million Person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.26 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
741,469 Person
in 2018
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France, 2013–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201920252013: 810.0k Person2014: 844.3k Person2015: 962.4k Person2016: 988.0k Person2017: 915.0k Person2018: 741.5k Person2019: 915.3k Person2020: 909.4k Person2021: 1.1M Person2022: 993.3k Person2023: 1.1M Person2024: 1.2M Person2025: 1.3M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

France recorded 1.26 million Person for single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France peaked at 1.26 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 741,469 Person, in 2018.

France ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France, year by year

Annual values for Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France, 2013 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2013 810,029 Person —
2014 844,277 Person +4.2%
2015 962,360 Person +14.0%
2016 987,995 Person +2.7%
2017 915,031 Person -7.4%
2018 741,469 Person -19.0%
2019 915,310 Person +23.4%
2020 909,407 Person -0.6%
2021 1.08 million Person +19.0%
2022 993,264 Person -8.2%
2023 1.08 million Person +8.5%
2024 1.21 million Person +12.5%
2025 1.26 million Person +4.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.26 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,039 Person, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.26 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,687 Person, 15.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 882,353 Person 741,469 Person 987,995 Person 7
2020s 1.09 million Person 909,407 Person 1.26 million Person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 682,490 Person compare
  2. 3 Portugal 465,481 Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 284,087 Person compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France?
Single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in France was 1.26 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 741,469 Person in 2018.
How does France rank for single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity?
France ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 391 data points, 2013–2025
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