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

Croatia: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 17,707 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17,707 Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
46,627 Number
in 2009
All-time low
16,830 Number
in 2017
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Croatia, 2008–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2008201520222008: 33.1k Number2009: 46.6k Number2010: 44.8k Number2011: 26.5k Number2012: 22.0k Number2013: 19.3k Number2014: 17.7k Number2015: 18.3k Number2016: 18.0k Number2017: 16.8k Number2018: 17.1k Number2019: 17.6k Number2020: 17.9k Number2021: 18.6k Number2022: 17.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 17,707 Number for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Croatia peaked at 46,627 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,830 Number, in 2017.

Croatia ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Croatia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 33,114 Number
2009 46,627 Number +40.8%
2010 44,819 Number -3.9%
2011 26,547 Number -40.8%
2012 21,978 Number -17.2%
2013 19,312 Number -12.1%
2014 17,666 Number -8.5%
2015 18,257 Number +3.3%
2016 17,992 Number -1.5%
2017 16,830 Number -6.5%
2018 17,113 Number +1.7%
2019 17,596 Number +2.8%
2020 17,944 Number +2.0%
2021 18,640 Number +3.9%
2022 17,707 Number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39,870 Number 33,114 Number 46,627 Number 2
2010s 21,811 Number 16,830 Number 44,819 Number 10
2020s 18,097 Number 17,707 Number 18,640 Number 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,893 Number compare
  2. 22 Austria 47,499 Number compare
  3. 23 Kosovo* 21,550 Number compare
  4. 24 Croatia 17,707 Number compare
  5. 26 Lithuania 15,413 Number compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 15,413 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Croatia?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Croatia was 17,707 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 46,627 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,830 Number in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Croatia ranks 24th 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 Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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