All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2024, Germany's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year decreased by 1.9% compared to 2023, reaching 5,618,431.

Germany accounts for 21.2% of the EU-27 total of 26,554,930.

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 15.8% (from 4,851,579 in 2019).

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