Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany
Germany: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 48,829 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,829
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
61,364
in 2019
All-time low
14,875
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany stood at 48,829.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany peaked at 61,364 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,875, in 2020.
Germany ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31,438 | — |
| 2009 | 17,575 | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 22,504 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 32,069 | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 27,695 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 27,944 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,968 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 48,721 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 37,312 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 44,440 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 52,149 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 61,364 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 14,875 | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 24,010 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 35,822 | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 41,853 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 41,680 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48,829 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,506 | 17,575 | 31,438 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,917 | 22,504 | 61,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,512 | 14,875 | 48,829 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Germany was 48,829 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61,364 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,875 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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