All valid permits by reason on 31 December of each year

In 2024, Malta's all valid permits by reason on 31 december of each year increased by 4.2% compared to 2023, reaching 117,611.

Malta accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 26,554,930.

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 144.8% (from 48,053 in 2019).

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