ES · 2021 · migr_acq
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
Spain, 2021
Acquisitions of EU citizenship
144,012
Spain, 2021
▲ 14.1% vs 2020 (126,266)
Analysis
In 2021, Spain's acquisitions of EU citizenship increased by 14.1% compared to 2020, reaching 144,012.
Spain accounts for 17.4% of the EU-27 total of 827,708.
Spain ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 4.6% (from 150,944 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_acq, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
17.4%
EU-27: 827,708
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · migr_acq