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

Sweden: Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 122,018 Number in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
122,018 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
122,423 Number
in 2021
All-time low
82,844 Number
in 2015
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2008201520222008: 83.0k Number2009: 87.5k Number2010: 92.4k Number2011: 90.9k Number2012: 89.8k Number2013: 85.5k Number2014: 83.7k Number2015: 82.8k Number2016: 83.9k Number2017: 90.5k Number2018: 97.5k Number2019: 104.3k Number2020: 119.9k Number2021: 122.4k Number2022: 122.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Sweden is 122,018 Number, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Sweden peaked at 122,423 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82,844 Number, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 15th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Sweden, 2008 to 2022.
Year Number Change
2008 83,037 Number
2009 87,476 Number +5.3%
2010 92,415 Number +5.6%
2011 90,929 Number -1.6%
2012 89,823 Number -1.2%
2013 85,543 Number -4.8%
2014 83,699 Number -2.2%
2015 82,844 Number -1.0%
2016 83,863 Number +1.2%
2017 90,492 Number +7.9%
2018 97,472 Number +7.7%
2019 104,300 Number +7.0%
2020 119,941 Number +15.0%
2021 122,423 Number +2.1%
2022 122,018 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85,256 Number 83,037 Number 87,476 Number 2
2010s 90,138 Number 82,844 Number 104,300 Number 10
2020s 121,461 Number 119,941 Number 122,423 Number 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Denmark 153,429 Number compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 147,256 Number compare
  3. 14 Hungary 131,595 Number compare
  4. 16 Slovakia 66,374 Number compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 66,374 Number compare
  6. 18 Czechia 65,299 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 Sweden?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Sweden was 122,018 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 122,423 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 82,844 Number in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Sweden ranks 15th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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