Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia

Serbia: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 26,210 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26,210 Number
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
44,367 Number
in 2008
All-time low
23,321 Number
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620242008: 44.4k Number2009: 42.8k Number2010: 23.3k Number2011: 33.1k Number2012: 33.6k Number2013: 34.9k Number2014: 37.4k Number2015: 35.1k Number2016: 34.6k Number2017: 33.4k Number2018: 31.3k Number2019: 29.8k Number2020: 26.7k Number2021: 28.9k Number2022: 27.4k Number2023: 28.4k Number2024: 26.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 26,210 Number for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in 2024.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia peaked at 44,367 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,321 Number, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 44,367 Number
2009 42,782 Number -3.6%
2010 23,321 Number -45.5%
2011 33,097 Number +41.9%
2012 33,624 Number +1.6%
2013 34,889 Number +3.8%
2014 37,410 Number +7.2%
2015 35,115 Number -6.1%
2016 34,557 Number -1.6%
2017 33,392 Number -3.4%
2018 31,298 Number -6.3%
2019 29,788 Number -4.8%
2020 26,726 Number -10.3%
2021 28,891 Number +8.1%
2022 27,413 Number -5.1%
2023 28,373 Number +3.5%
2024 26,210 Number -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,574 Number 42,782 Number 44,367 Number 2
2010s 32,649 Number 23,321 Number 37,410 Number 10
2020s 27,523 Number 26,210 Number 28,891 Number 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 Portugal 42,796 Number compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 32,683 Number compare
  3. 19 Romania 30,280 Number compare
  4. 21 Austria 25,445 Number compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 21,821 Number compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 21,204 Number compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 21,204 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Serbia was 26,210 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 44,367 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,321 Number in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Serbia ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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