{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Latvia Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Latvia's Citizenship Acquisitions: 1,056 persons in 2024, +4.1% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Latvia 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":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"1,056","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+4.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+4.1%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":20106},{"period":"2006","value":18964},{"period":"2007","value":8322},{"period":"2008","value":4230},{"period":"2009","value":3235},{"period":"2010","value":3660},{"period":"2011","value":2467},{"period":"2012","value":3784},{"period":"2013","value":3083},{"period":"2014","value":2141},{"period":"2015","value":1897},{"period":"2016","value":1957},{"period":"2017","value":1794},{"period":"2018","value":1683},{"period":"2019","value":1650},{"period":"2020","value":1136},{"period":"2021","value":850},{"period":"2022","value":966},{"period":"2023","value":1014},{"period":"2024","value":1056}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1056.0","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1014.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"966.0","yoyChange":"+13.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"850.0","yoyChange":"-25.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1136.0","yoyChange":"-31.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1650.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1683.0","yoyChange":"-6.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1794.0","yoyChange":"-8.3%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1957.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1897.0","yoyChange":"-11.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2141.0","yoyChange":"-30.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3083.0","yoyChange":"-18.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3784.0","yoyChange":"+53.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"2467.0","yoyChange":"-32.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3660.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3235.0","yoyChange":"-23.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"4230.0","yoyChange":"-49.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8322.0","yoyChange":"-56.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"18964.0","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"20106.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Latvia 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 20,106 persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 850 in 2021. The latest reading of 1,056 in 2024 represents a change of +42."}]}