{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cy-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cy-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Cyprus Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Cyprus's Citizenship Acquisitions: 2,800 persons in 2024, -15.6% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Cyprus","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Cyprus","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Cyprus Citizenship Acquisitions","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_ACQ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Cyprus"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Cyprus (2024)","value":"2,800","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-15.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-15.6%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Cyprus Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":3952},{"period":"2006","value":2917},{"period":"2007","value":2780},{"period":"2008","value":1531},{"period":"2009","value":2007},{"period":"2010","value":1508},{"period":"2011","value":1325},{"period":"2012","value":1530},{"period":"2013","value":1138},{"period":"2014","value":1633},{"period":"2015","value":2353},{"period":"2016","value":3127},{"period":"2017","value":3737},{"period":"2018","value":3198},{"period":"2019","value":2859},{"period":"2020","value":2740},{"period":"2021","value":1910},{"period":"2022","value":2873},{"period":"2023","value":3318},{"period":"2024","value":2800}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"2800.0","yoyChange":"-15.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"3318.0","yoyChange":"+15.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2873.0","yoyChange":"+50.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1910.0","yoyChange":"-30.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2740.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2859.0","yoyChange":"-10.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3198.0","yoyChange":"-14.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3737.0","yoyChange":"+19.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3127.0","yoyChange":"+32.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2353.0","yoyChange":"+44.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1633.0","yoyChange":"+43.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1138.0","yoyChange":"-25.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1530.0","yoyChange":"+15.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1325.0","yoyChange":"-12.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1508.0","yoyChange":"-24.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"2007.0","yoyChange":"+31.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1531.0","yoyChange":"-44.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"2780.0","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2917.0","yoyChange":"-26.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"3952.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Cyprus from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 3,952 persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,138 in 2013. The latest reading of 2,800 in 2024 represents a change of -518."}]}