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

Germany: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 560,364 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
560,364
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 30 countries
All-time high
826,559
in 2008
All-time low
560,364
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201520222008: 826.6k2009: 803.5k2010: 776.4k2011: 770.5k2012: 727.1k2013: 700.7k2014: 679.4k2015: 664.9k2016: 670.0k2017: 657.8k2018: 659.9k2019: 661.0k2020: 625.8k2021: 566.3k2022: 560.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Germany stood at 560,364. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Germany peaked at 826,559 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 560,364, in 2022.

That places Germany 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Germany, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 826,559
2009 803,465 -2.8%
2010 776,447 -3.4%
2011 770,532 -0.8%
2012 727,112 -5.6%
2013 700,679 -3.6%
2014 679,438 -3.0%
2015 664,867 -2.1%
2016 670,036 +0.8%
2017 657,774 -1.8%
2018 659,932 +0.3%
2019 661,044 +0.2%
2020 625,780 -5.3%
2021 566,305 -9.5%
2022 560,364 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 815,012 803,465 826,559 2
2010s 696,786 657,774 776,447 10
2020s 584,150 560,364 625,780 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 4.37 million compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1.80 million compare
  3. 2 Poland 2.03 million compare
  4. 3 Italy 1.14 million compare
  5. 5 Romania 366,408 compare
  6. 6 Spain 326,349 compare
  7. 7 Greece 264,496 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Germany?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Germany was 560,364 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 826,559 in 2008.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 560,364 in 2022.
How does Germany rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Germany ranks 4th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 439 data points, 2008–2022
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