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

Portugal: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 10.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.73
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
34.23
in 2018
All-time low
5.72
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

1020302008201620252008: 12.42009: 7.72010: 5.82011: 5.72012: 8.72013: 12.32014: 16.72015: 20.72016: 25.12017: 26.42018: 34.22019: 33.42020: 312021: 28.32022: 27.32023: 26.52024: 162025: 10.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Portugal stood at 10.73.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Portugal peaked at 34.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 2011.

Portugal ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Portugal, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 12.43
2009 7.72 -37.9%
2010 5.83 -24.5%
2011 5.72 -1.9%
2012 8.65 +51.2%
2013 12.31 +42.3%
2014 16.69 +35.6%
2015 20.68 +23.9%
2016 25.05 +21.1%
2017 26.36 +5.2%
2018 34.23 +29.9%
2019 33.37 -2.5%
2020 31.04 -7.0%
2021 28.26 -9.0%
2022 27.27 -3.5%
2023 26.49 -2.9%
2024 16.02 -39.5%
2025 10.73 -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.07 7.72 12.43 2
2010s 18.89 5.72 34.23 10
2020s 23.3 10.73 31.04 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Cyprus 17.25 compare
  2. 22 Ireland 17.18 compare
  3. 23 Malta 11.04 compare
  4. 25 Hungary 10.72 compare
  5. 26 Poland 10.63 compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 9.68 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 Portugal?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Portugal was 10.73 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 34.23 in 2018.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
Source
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Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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