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

Sweden: Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits was 51.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
51.11
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
55.12
in 2012
All-time low
45.45
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

02040602008201620252008: 53.52009: 532010: 51.62011: 53.42012: 55.12013: 54.12014: 52.82015: 502016: 45.52017: 45.52018: 46.52019: 482020: 49.42021: 492022: 47.72023: 482024: 49.22025: 51.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Sweden is 51.11, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Sweden peaked at 55.12 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.45, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Sweden, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 53.46
2009 52.99 -0.9%
2010 51.56 -2.7%
2011 53.42 +3.6%
2012 55.12 +3.2%
2013 54.13 -1.8%
2014 52.75 -2.5%
2015 50.02 -5.2%
2016 45.45 -9.1%
2017 45.55 +0.2%
2018 46.52 +2.1%
2019 47.97 +3.1%
2020 49.42 +3.0%
2021 49.01 -0.8%
2022 47.69 -2.7%
2023 47.95 +0.5%
2024 49.16 +2.5%
2025 51.11 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.23 52.99 53.46 2
2010s 50.25 45.45 55.12 10
2020s 49.06 47.69 51.11 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Belgium 56.19 compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 51.52 compare
  3. 4 Italy 40.23 compare
  4. 5 Finland 38.51 compare
  5. 6 Spain 37.41 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 Sweden?
Valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits in Sweden was 51.11 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 55.12 in 2012.
What is the lowest valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 45.45 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits?
Sweden ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is valid permits by reasons - % of total valid permits rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 547 data points, 2008–2025
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