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

Spain: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 37.41 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.41
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
40.27
in 2020
All-time low
18.43
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

0102030402008201620252008: 18.42009: 21.62010: 30.52011: 33.12012: 34.82013: 36.22014: 36.92015: 35.92016: 36.62017: 38.12018: 39.42019: 40.22020: 40.32021: 35.82022: 35.42023: 36.62024: 372025: 37.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 37.41 for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Spain peaked at 40.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.43, in 2008.

That places Spain 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 18.43
2009 21.58 +17.1%
2010 30.46 +41.1%
2011 33.07 +8.6%
2012 34.79 +5.2%
2013 36.23 +4.1%
2014 36.93 +1.9%
2015 35.94 -2.7%
2016 36.62 +1.9%
2017 38.08 +4.0%
2018 39.43 +3.5%
2019 40.24 +2.1%
2020 40.27 +0.1%
2021 35.81 -11.1%
2022 35.43 -1.1%
2023 36.62 +3.4%
2024 37.03 +1.1%
2025 37.41 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 18.43 21.58 2
2010s 36.18 30.46 40.24 10
2020s 37.09 35.43 40.27 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Sweden 51.11 compare
  2. 4 Italy 40.23 compare
  3. 5 Finland 38.51 compare
  4. 7 Germany 36.94 compare
  5. 8 Czechia 35.49 compare
  6. 9 France 32.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Spain?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Spain was 37.41 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 18.43 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Spain ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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