Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary

Hungary: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 1,854 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,854
Change on year
up 440.5%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,245
in 2023
All-time low
343
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.2k2013: 8292014: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.8k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.7k2023: 5.2k2024: 3432025: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1,854 for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in 2025.

That represents a change of up 440.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary peaked at 5,245 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,100 —
2009 1,323 +20.3%
2010 1,616 +22.1%
2011 1,336 -17.3%
2012 1,208 -9.6%
2013 829 -31.4%
2014 1,036 +25.0%
2015 1,169 +12.8%
2016 1,433 +22.6%
2017 1,483 +3.5%
2018 2,488 +67.8%
2019 2,365 -4.9%
2020 2,757 +16.6%
2021 3,544 +28.5%
2022 3,689 +4.1%
2023 5,245 +42.2%
2024 343 -93.5%
2025 1,854 +440.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,854 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,854 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2025 +440.5% 343 1,854

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,212 1,100 1,323 2
2010s 1,496 829 2,488 10
2020s 2,905 343 5,245 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Estonia 2,031 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 2,031 compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 1,846 compare
  4. 29 Norway 1,806 compare
  5. 30 Croatia 1,779 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 1,779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary?
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Hungary was 1,854 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5,245 in 2023.
What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 343 in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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
42 places, 675 data points, 2008–2025
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