{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Finland Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Finland's Citizenship Acquisitions: 11,512 persons in 2024, -5.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Finland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Finland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Finland 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":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2024)","value":"11,512","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.8%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5683},{"period":"2006","value":4433},{"period":"2007","value":4824},{"period":"2008","value":6682},{"period":"2009","value":3413},{"period":"2010","value":4334},{"period":"2011","value":4558},{"period":"2012","value":9087},{"period":"2013","value":8930},{"period":"2014","value":8260},{"period":"2015","value":7921},{"period":"2016","value":9375},{"period":"2017","value":12219},{"period":"2018","value":9211},{"period":"2019","value":9649},{"period":"2020","value":7816},{"period":"2021","value":6643},{"period":"2022","value":10198},{"period":"2023","value":12224},{"period":"2024","value":11512}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"11512.0","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"12224.0","yoyChange":"+19.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"10198.0","yoyChange":"+53.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"6643.0","yoyChange":"-15.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"7816.0","yoyChange":"-19.0%"},{"year":"2019","value":"9649.0","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"9211.0","yoyChange":"-24.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"12219.0","yoyChange":"+30.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"9375.0","yoyChange":"+18.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"7921.0","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"8260.0","yoyChange":"-7.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"8930.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"9087.0","yoyChange":"+99.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"4558.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"4334.0","yoyChange":"+27.0%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3413.0","yoyChange":"-48.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6682.0","yoyChange":"+38.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4824.0","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"4433.0","yoyChange":"-22.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"5683.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Finland 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 12,224 persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,413 in 2009. The latest reading of 11,512 in 2024 represents a change of -712."}]}