{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ro-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ro-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Romania Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Romania's Citizenship Acquisitions: 4,040 persons in 2024, -67.9% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Romania","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Romania","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Romania 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":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Romania"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Romania (2024)","value":"4,040","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-67.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-67.9%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Romania Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":767},{"period":"2006","value":29},{"period":"2007","value":31},{"period":"2008","value":5585},{"period":"2009","value":9399},{"period":"2013","value":1526},{"period":"2014","value":1674},{"period":"2015","value":2074},{"period":"2016","value":4527},{"period":"2017","value":9967},{"period":"2018","value":10587},{"period":"2019","value":11601},{"period":"2020","value":3627},{"period":"2021","value":12669},{"period":"2022","value":13417},{"period":"2023","value":12571},{"period":"2024","value":4040}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"4040.0","yoyChange":"-67.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"12571.0","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"13417.0","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"12669.0","yoyChange":"+249.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3627.0","yoyChange":"-68.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"11601.0","yoyChange":"+9.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"10587.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"9967.0","yoyChange":"+120.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"4527.0","yoyChange":"+118.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2074.0","yoyChange":"+23.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1674.0","yoyChange":"+9.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1526.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2009","value":"9399.0","yoyChange":"+68.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"5585.0","yoyChange":"+17916.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"-96.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"767.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Romania 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 (17 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 13,417 persons in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29 in 2006. The latest reading of 4,040 in 2024 represents a change of -8,531."}]}