Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia

Estonia: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 7.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.11
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.32
in 2023
All-time low
2.56
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, 2008–2025

345672008201620252008: 2.62009: 2.72010: 2.82011: 3.12012: 3.22013: 3.32014: 3.62015: 3.92016: 42017: 4.12018: 4.32019: 4.92020: 5.52021: 6.42022: 7.32023: 7.32024: 7.22025: 7.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia stood at 7.11.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia peaked at 7.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2008.

That places Estonia 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 2.56
2009 2.71 +5.9%
2010 2.82 +4.1%
2011 3.1 +9.9%
2012 3.22 +3.9%
2013 3.34 +3.7%
2014 3.6 +7.8%
2015 3.87 +7.5%
2016 4.03 +4.1%
2017 4.07 +1.0%
2018 4.26 +4.7%
2019 4.93 +15.7%
2020 5.49 +11.4%
2021 6.39 +16.4%
2022 7.3 +14.2%
2023 7.32 +0.3%
2024 7.25 -1.0%
2025 7.11 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.63 2.56 2.71 2
2010s 3.72 2.82 4.93 10
2020s 6.81 5.49 7.32 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Croatia 9.41 compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 8.54 compare
  3. 30 Latvia 8.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Estonia was 7.11 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 2023.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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