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

Malta: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 11.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.04
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
33.04
in 2016
All-time low
5.04
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

1020302008201620252008: 15.22009: 13.52010: 10.72011: 82012: 52013: 31.72014: 31.52015: 31.62016: 332017: 29.12018: 23.12019: 18.52020: 17.32021: 17.32022: 13.22023: 11.72024: 11.62025: 11

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Malta is 11.04, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Malta peaked at 33.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.04, in 2012.

That places Malta 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 15.24
2009 13.52 -11.3%
2010 10.69 -20.9%
2011 8.02 -25.0%
2012 5.04 -37.2%
2013 31.69 +528.8%
2014 31.49 -0.6%
2015 31.57 +0.3%
2016 33.04 +4.7%
2017 29.07 -12.0%
2018 23.05 -20.7%
2019 18.51 -19.7%
2020 17.3 -6.5%
2021 17.27 -0.2%
2022 13.17 -23.7%
2023 11.67 -11.4%
2024 11.62 -0.4%
2025 11.04 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.38 13.52 15.24 2
2010s 22.22 5.04 33.04 10
2020s 13.68 11.04 17.3 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Romania 17.7 compare
  2. 21 Cyprus 17.25 compare
  3. 22 Ireland 17.18 compare
  4. 24 Portugal 10.73 compare
  5. 25 Hungary 10.72 compare
  6. 26 Poland 10.63 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 Malta?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Malta was 11.04 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.04 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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