Key findings: P0041 - Statistics of civil cases for debt, December 2012

A 14,1% decrease in the total number of civil summonses issued for debt was recorded in 2012 compared with 2011. The fourth quarter of 2012 reflected a 20,6% decrease compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. A 20,8% year-on-year decrease was recorded in December 2012.

The total number of civil judgements recorded for debt decreased by 15,2% in 2012 compared with 2011. A 12,6% decrease was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. A year-on-year decrease of 14,6% was recorded in December 2012.
 
There was a 9,4% decrease in the total value of civil judgements recorded for debt in 2012 compared with 2011. The fourth quarter of 2012 reflected a 1,4% increase compared with the fourth quarter of 2011. A year-on-year decrease of 9,8% was recorded in December 2012.