All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2021, Malta's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 33.4% compared to 2020, reaching 61,885.

Malta accounts for 0.3% of the EU-27 total of 22,832,770.

Malta ranks 26th 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 199.5% (from 20,661 in 2016).

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