Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 559,998 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
559,998
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
559,998
in 2025
All-time low
316,376
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2014201920252014: 328.7k2015: 374.8k2016: 325.5k2017: 333.5k2018: 380.4k2019: 419.2k2020: 316.4k2021: 316.7k2022: 441.8k2023: 508.6k2024: 525.1k2025: 560.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 559,998 for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 559,998 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316,376, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 328,653 —
2015 374,758 +14.0%
2016 325,467 -13.2%
2017 333,531 +2.5%
2018 380,373 +14.0%
2019 419,250 +10.2%
2020 316,376 -24.5%
2021 316,652 +0.1%
2022 441,808 +39.5%
2023 508,612 +15.1%
2024 525,133 +3.2%
2025 559,998 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 360,339 325,467 419,250 6
2020s 444,763 316,376 559,998 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 France 184,184 compare
  2. 2 Italy 96,000 compare
  3. 3 Spain 80,640 compare
  4. 4 Germany 48,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 559,998 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 559,998 in 2025.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 316,376 in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 675 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed