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

Sweden: Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity was 108,779 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
108,779 Person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
154,931 Person
in 2015
All-time low
55,270 Person
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201920252013: 55.3k Person2014: 59.6k Person2015: 154.9k Person2016: 149.3k Person2017: 136.8k Person2018: 130.0k Person2019: 121.6k Person2020: 110.6k Person2021: 109.6k Person2022: 107.5k Person2023: 121.7k Person2024: 114.3k Person2025: 108.8k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Sweden stood at 108,779 Person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Sweden peaked at 154,931 Person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55,270 Person, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 11th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Sweden, 2013 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2013 55,270 Person —
2014 59,613 Person +7.9%
2015 154,931 Person +159.9%
2016 149,323 Person -3.6%
2017 136,791 Person -8.4%
2018 129,996 Person -5.0%
2019 121,583 Person -6.5%
2020 110,633 Person -9.0%
2021 109,622 Person -0.9%
2022 107,527 Person -1.9%
2023 121,694 Person +13.2%
2024 114,282 Person -6.1%
2025 108,779 Person -4.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 108,779 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,039 Person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 108,779 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,687 Person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Sweden 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
2015 +159.9% 59,613 Person 154,931 Person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115,358 Person 55,270 Person 154,931 Person 7
2020s 112,090 Person 107,527 Person 121,694 Person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Germany 128,435 Person compare
  2. 10 Austria 111,798 Person compare
  3. 12 Finland 99,956 Person compare
  4. 13 Romania 90,628 Person compare
  5. 14 Czechia 84,039 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 Sweden?
Single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity in Sweden was 108,779 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 154,931 Person in 2015.
What is the lowest single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 55,270 Person in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed