Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece

Greece: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 20,076 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20,076
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
54,001
in 2012
All-time low
17,275
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece, 2008–2025

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201620252008: 42.2k2009: 20.6k2010: 32.0k2011: 17.5k2012: 54.0k2013: 23.4k2014: 30.1k2015: 28.0k2016: 21.0k2017: 38.3k2018: 35.2k2019: 32.4k2020: 24.8k2021: 17.3k2022: 33.2k2023: 21.8k2024: 18.5k2025: 20.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece is 20,076, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece peaked at 54,001 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,275, in 2021.

That places Greece 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 42,190
2009 20,624 -51.1%
2010 32,003 +55.2%
2011 17,537 -45.2%
2012 54,001 +207.9%
2013 23,364 -56.7%
2014 30,137 +29.0%
2015 28,042 -7.0%
2016 21,036 -25.0%
2017 38,261 +81.9%
2018 35,153 -8.1%
2019 32,364 -7.9%
2020 24,782 -23.4%
2021 17,275 -30.3%
2022 33,232 +92.4%
2023 21,775 -34.5%
2024 18,528 -14.9%
2025 20,076 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,407 20,624 42,190 2
2010s 31,190 17,537 54,001 10
2020s 22,611 17,275 33,232 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 United Kingdom 38,828 compare
  2. 6 Ireland 27,048 compare
  3. 7 Czechia 22,998 compare
  4. 9 Poland 18,288 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 14,165 compare
  6. 11 Finland 8,465 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Greece was 20,076 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 54,001 in 2012.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 17,275 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Greece ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 533 data points, 2008–2025
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