All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2024, Cyprus's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 22.2% compared to 2023, reaching 162,221.

Cyprus accounts for 0.6% of the EU-27 total of 26,554,930.

Cyprus ranks 21st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 71.9% (from 94,389 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00171, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.