{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Malta Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Malta's Citizenship Acquisitions: 1,145 persons in 2024, +38.8% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Malta","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Malta 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":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2024)","value":"1,145","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+38.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+38.8%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":562},{"period":"2006","value":474},{"period":"2007","value":553},{"period":"2008","value":644},{"period":"2009","value":817},{"period":"2010","value":322},{"period":"2011","value":236},{"period":"2012","value":661},{"period":"2013","value":418},{"period":"2014","value":314},{"period":"2015","value":646},{"period":"2016","value":1495},{"period":"2017","value":1973},{"period":"2018","value":1044},{"period":"2019","value":770},{"period":"2020","value":1181},{"period":"2021","value":1156},{"period":"2022","value":842},{"period":"2023","value":825},{"period":"2024","value":1145}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1145.0","yoyChange":"+38.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"825.0","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"842.0","yoyChange":"-27.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1156.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1181.0","yoyChange":"+53.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"770.0","yoyChange":"-26.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1044.0","yoyChange":"-47.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1973.0","yoyChange":"+32.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1495.0","yoyChange":"+131.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"646.0","yoyChange":"+105.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"314.0","yoyChange":"-24.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"418.0","yoyChange":"-36.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"661.0","yoyChange":"+180.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"236.0","yoyChange":"-26.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"322.0","yoyChange":"-60.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"817.0","yoyChange":"+26.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"644.0","yoyChange":"+16.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"553.0","yoyChange":"+16.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"474.0","yoyChange":"-15.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"562.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Malta 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 1,973 persons in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 236 in 2011. The latest reading of 1,145 in 2024 represents a change of +320."}]}