All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2023, Germany's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 4.1% compared to 2022, reaching 5,724,832.

Germany accounts for 22.7% of the EU-27 total of 25,225,834.

Germany ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 18.6% (from 4,826,749 in 2018).

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