Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium

Belgium: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 223,845 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
223,845 Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
330,911 Number
in 2011
All-time low
191,132 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium, 2010–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620222010: 329.9k Number2011: 330.9k Number2012: 309.2k Number2013: 303.2k Number2014: 298.9k Number2015: 286.8k Number2017: 268.4k Number2018: 258.5k Number2019: 229.6k Number2020: 191.1k Number2021: 241.4k Number2022: 223.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium stood at 223,845 Number.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium peaked at 330,911 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 191,132 Number, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Belgium, 2010 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2010 329,910 Number
2011 330,911 Number +0.3%
2012 309,227 Number -6.6%
2013 303,226 Number -1.9%
2014 298,935 Number -1.4%
2015 286,810 Number -4.1%
2017 268,434 Number -6.4%
2018 258,500 Number -3.7%
2019 229,645 Number -11.2%
2020 191,132 Number -16.8%
2021 241,447 Number +26.3%
2022 223,845 Number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 290,622 Number 229,645 Number 330,911 Number 9
2020s 218,808 Number 191,132 Number 241,447 Number 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Romania 366,408 Number compare
  2. 8 Spain 326,349 Number compare
  3. 9 Greece 264,496 Number compare
  4. 11 Serbia 197,424 Number compare
  5. 12 Denmark 153,429 Number compare
  6. 13 Bulgaria 147,256 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Belgium was 223,845 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 330,911 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 191,132 Number in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 544 data points, 2008–2022
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