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

Hungary: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 131,595 Number in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
131,595 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
141,977 Number
in 2014
All-time low
72,569 Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520222008: 78.5k Number2009: 75.4k Number2010: 82.3k Number2011: 79.9k Number2012: 72.6k Number2013: 141.9k Number2014: 142.0k Number2015: 141.5k Number2016: 136.4k Number2017: 127.9k Number2018: 115.7k Number2019: 113.3k Number2020: 125.1k Number2021: 130.9k Number2022: 131.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Hungary stood at 131,595 Number.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Hungary peaked at 141,977 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72,569 Number, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Hungary, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 78,491 Number
2009 75,429 Number -3.9%
2010 82,260 Number +9.1%
2011 79,938 Number -2.8%
2012 72,569 Number -9.2%
2013 141,887 Number +95.5%
2014 141,977 Number +0.1%
2015 141,514 Number -0.3%
2016 136,403 Number -3.6%
2017 127,853 Number -6.3%
2018 115,730 Number -9.5%
2019 113,333 Number -2.1%
2020 125,130 Number +10.4%
2021 130,909 Number +4.6%
2022 131,595 Number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,960 Number 75,429 Number 78,491 Number 2
2010s 115,346 Number 72,569 Number 141,977 Number 10
2020s 129,211 Number 125,130 Number 131,595 Number 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Serbia 197,424 Number compare
  2. 12 Denmark 153,429 Number compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 147,256 Number compare
  4. 15 Sweden 122,018 Number compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 66,374 Number compare
  6. 16 Slovakia 66,374 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Hungary?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Hungary was 131,595 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 141,977 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 72,569 Number in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Hungary ranks 14th 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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