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

Malta: Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity was 73,734 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
73,734 Person
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
73,734 Person
in 2025
All-time low
653 Person
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta, 2014–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201920252014: 653 Person2015: 6.0k Person2016: 7.7k Person2017: 10.9k Person2018: 19.7k Person2019: 28.9k Person2020: 28.4k Person2021: 32.1k Person2022: 55.2k Person2023: 70.0k Person2024: 67.4k Person2025: 73.7k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta stood at 73,734 Person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 1,135.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta peaked at 73,734 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 653 Person, in 2014.

That places Malta 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta, 2014 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2014 653 Person —
2015 5,970 Person +814.2%
2016 7,660 Person +28.3%
2017 10,949 Person +42.9%
2018 19,664 Person +79.6%
2019 28,939 Person +47.2%
2020 28,383 Person -1.9%
2021 32,106 Person +13.1%
2022 55,221 Person +72.0%
2023 70,001 Person +26.8%
2024 67,392 Person -3.7%
2025 73,734 Person +9.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 73,734 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,687 Person, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,306 Person 653 Person 28,939 Person 6
2020s 54,473 Person 28,383 Person 73,734 Person 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 13 Romania 90,628 Person compare
  2. 14 Czechia 84,039 Person compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 75,335 Person compare
  4. 17 Hungary 61,485 Person compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 48,698 Person compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 48,698 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta?
Single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Malta was 73,734 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 73,734 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 653 Person in 2014.
How does Malta rank for single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity?
Malta ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,135.1%. 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 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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