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

Italy: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 1.14 million Number in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.14 million Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.65 million Number
in 2010
All-time low
1.07 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Italy, 2009–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201520222009: 1.6M Number2010: 1.7M Number2011: 1.6M Number2012: 1.6M Number2013: 1.6M Number2014: 1.5M Number2015: 1.5M Number2016: 1.5M Number2017: 1.3M Number2018: 1.3M Number2019: 1.3M Number2020: 1.1M Number2021: 1.2M Number2022: 1.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.14 million Number for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Italy peaked at 1.65 million Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million Number, in 2020.

Italy ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Italy, 2009 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2009 1.61 million Number
2010 1.65 million Number +2.5%
2011 1.59 million Number -3.6%
2012 1.58 million Number -1.0%
2013 1.58 million Number -0.0%
2014 1.52 million Number -3.7%
2015 1.50 million Number -1.3%
2016 1.48 million Number -1.0%
2017 1.35 million Number -9.1%
2018 1.33 million Number -1.2%
2019 1.29 million Number -3.0%
2020 1.07 million Number -17.0%
2021 1.16 million Number +8.1%
2022 1.14 million Number -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.61 million Number 1.61 million Number 1.61 million Number 1
2010s 1.49 million Number 1.29 million Number 1.65 million Number 10
2020s 1.12 million Number 1.07 million Number 1.16 million Number 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Poland 2.03 million Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 2.03 million Number compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1.80 million Number compare
  4. 6 Germany 560,364 Number compare
  5. 7 Romania 366,408 Number compare
  6. 8 Spain 326,349 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Italy?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Italy was 1.14 million Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million Number in 2010.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Number in 2020.
How does Italy rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Italy ranks 5th 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 Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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