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

Latvia: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2025
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

024682008201620252008: 3 Percentage2009: 3.1 Percentage2010: 3.2 Percentage2011: 3.5 Percentage2012: 4 Percentage2013: 4.9 Percentage2014: 6.1 Percentage2015: 6.4 Percentage2016: 6.6 Percentage2017: 6.7 Percentage2018: 6.9 Percentage2019: 7 Percentage2020: 6.7 Percentage2021: 7.4 Percentage2022: 7.5 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 8 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 8.0% for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Latvia peaked at 8.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.

That places Latvia 36th out of 39 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Latvia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 3.0% —
2009 3.1% +5.1%
2010 3.2% +3.2%
2011 3.5% +9.0%
2012 4.0% +14.0%
2013 4.9% +23.1%
2014 6.1% +24.0%
2015 6.4% +5.6%
2016 6.6% +2.6%
2017 6.7% +2.0%
2018 6.9% +2.5%
2019 7.0% +2.0%
2020 6.7% -5.4%
2021 7.4% +11.4%
2022 7.5% +0.4%
2023 8.0% +7.1%
2024 8.0% +0.0%
2025 8.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2
2010s 5.5% 3.2% 7.0% 10
2020s 7.6% 6.7% 8.0% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Slovenia 8.5% compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 8.5% compare
  3. 36 Latvia 8.0% compare
  4. 38 Estonia 7.1% compare
  5. 38 Estonia 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Latvia?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Latvia was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
How does Latvia rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 687 data points, 2008–2025
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