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

Germany: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 36.94 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
36.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.38
in 2014
All-time low
32.93
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0102030402008201620252008: 32.92009: 36.72010: 36.52011: 39.52012: 40.72013: 42.22014: 42.42015: 42.22016: 40.52017: 38.42018: 38.42019: 39.52020: 42.32021: 37.62022: 372023: 36.92024: 372025: 36.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Germany is 36.94, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Germany peaked at 42.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.93, in 2008.

Germany ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 32.93
2009 36.72 +11.5%
2010 36.55 -0.5%
2011 39.55 +8.2%
2012 40.67 +2.8%
2013 42.18 +3.7%
2014 42.38 +0.5%
2015 42.17 -0.5%
2016 40.47 -4.0%
2017 38.41 -5.1%
2018 38.44 +0.1%
2019 39.54 +2.9%
2020 42.3 +7.0%
2021 37.63 -11.0%
2022 37 -1.7%
2023 36.86 -0.4%
2024 37.03 +0.5%
2025 36.94 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.83 32.93 36.72 2
2010s 40.04 36.55 42.38 10
2020s 37.96 36.86 42.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Italy 40.23 compare
  2. 5 Finland 38.51 compare
  3. 6 Spain 37.41 compare
  4. 8 Czechia 35.49 compare
  5. 9 France 32.96 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 30.22 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Germany?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Germany was 36.94 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2014.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.93 in 2008.
How does Germany rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Germany ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany 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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