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

Romania: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 366,408 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
366,408
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
383,576
in 2018
All-time low
167,770
in 2009
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201520222008: 171.1k2009: 167.8k2010: 171.5k2011: 182.0k2012: 194.5k2013: 226.6k2014: 247.1k2015: 232.8k2016: 349.3k2017: 381.9k2018: 383.6k2019: 379.9k2020: 341.8k2021: 358.6k2022: 366.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Romania stood at 366,408.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Romania peaked at 383,576 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167,770, in 2009.

That places Romania 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Romania, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 171,119
2009 167,770 -2.0%
2010 171,480 +2.2%
2011 181,995 +6.1%
2012 194,500 +6.9%
2013 226,626 +16.5%
2014 247,142 +9.1%
2015 232,750 -5.8%
2016 349,292 +50.1%
2017 381,927 +9.3%
2018 383,576 +0.4%
2019 379,893 -1.0%
2020 341,840 -10.0%
2021 358,589 +4.9%
2022 366,408 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169,444 167,770 171,119 2
2010s 274,918 171,480 383,576 10
2020s 355,612 341,840 366,408 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Poland 2.03 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 1.14 million compare
  3. 4 Germany 560,364 compare
  4. 6 Spain 326,349 compare
  5. 7 Greece 264,496 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 223,845 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Romania?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Romania was 366,408 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 383,576 in 2018.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 167,770 in 2009.
How does Romania rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Romania ranks 5th 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 Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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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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