{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Iceland Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Iceland's Citizenship Acquisitions: 638 persons in 2024, -1.7% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2007–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Iceland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2007/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Iceland 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":"2007–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2024)","value":"638","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.7%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":647},{"period":"2008","value":914},{"period":"2009","value":728},{"period":"2010","value":450},{"period":"2011","value":370},{"period":"2012","value":413},{"period":"2013","value":597},{"period":"2014","value":595},{"period":"2015","value":801},{"period":"2016","value":703},{"period":"2017","value":637},{"period":"2018","value":569},{"period":"2019","value":437},{"period":"2020","value":395},{"period":"2021","value":905},{"period":"2022","value":706},{"period":"2023","value":649},{"period":"2024","value":638}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"638.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"649.0","yoyChange":"-8.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"706.0","yoyChange":"-22.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"905.0","yoyChange":"+129.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"395.0","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"437.0","yoyChange":"-23.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"569.0","yoyChange":"-10.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"637.0","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"703.0","yoyChange":"-12.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"801.0","yoyChange":"+34.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"595.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"597.0","yoyChange":"+44.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"413.0","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"370.0","yoyChange":"-17.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"450.0","yoyChange":"-38.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"728.0","yoyChange":"-20.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"914.0","yoyChange":"+41.3%"},{"year":"2007","value":"647.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Iceland 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 2007–2024 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 914 persons in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 370 in 2011. The latest reading of 638 in 2024 represents a change of -11."}]}