{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ee-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ee-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ee-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Estonia Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Estonia's Citizenship Acquisitions: 758 persons in 2024, -29.7% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Estonia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Estonia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Estonia 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":"Estonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Estonia (2024)","value":"758","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-29.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-29.7%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Estonia Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":7072},{"period":"2006","value":4781},{"period":"2007","value":4242},{"period":"2008","value":2124},{"period":"2009","value":1670},{"period":"2010","value":1184},{"period":"2011","value":1518},{"period":"2012","value":1339},{"period":"2013","value":1330},{"period":"2014","value":1614},{"period":"2015","value":898},{"period":"2016","value":1779},{"period":"2017","value":880},{"period":"2018","value":766},{"period":"2019","value":779},{"period":"2020","value":770},{"period":"2021","value":1034},{"period":"2022","value":812},{"period":"2023","value":1078},{"period":"2024","value":758}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"758.0","yoyChange":"-29.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1078.0","yoyChange":"+32.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"812.0","yoyChange":"-21.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1034.0","yoyChange":"+34.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"770.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"779.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"766.0","yoyChange":"-13.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"880.0","yoyChange":"-50.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1779.0","yoyChange":"+98.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"898.0","yoyChange":"-44.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1614.0","yoyChange":"+21.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1330.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1339.0","yoyChange":"-11.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1518.0","yoyChange":"+28.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1184.0","yoyChange":"-29.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1670.0","yoyChange":"-21.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"2124.0","yoyChange":"-49.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4242.0","yoyChange":"-11.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4781.0","yoyChange":"-32.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"7072.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Estonia 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 7,072 persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 758 in 2024. The latest reading of 758 in 2024 represents a change of -320."}]}