2023 in figures

1.1 Operational outcomes

While Eurojust’s work in 2023 continued to have a strong focus on supporting Member States’ and partners’ judicial response to the war in Ukraine, the Agency fully delivered on its mandate to fight all serious cross-border crimes, handling more than 13 000 cases.

Eurojust contributed to the arrest of more than 4 200 suspects and the seizure and freezing of criminal assets worth over EUR 1 billion. The Agency also contributed to the seizure of drugs worth almost EUR 26 billion, which represents more than double the amount it helped seize in 2022.

Reflecting the growing scale of the challenge, the number of victims affected by the cases handled by the Agency in 2023 increased by 12% compared to 2022. The number of cases involving organised crime groups also increased by 12% compared to the previous year.

In 2023, Eurojust supported 9% more joint investigation teams than in 2022, illustrating national authorities’ trust in and reliance on the Agency’s services to facilitate judicial cooperation.

These impressive operational[1] outcomes are the result of cross-border cooperation between judicial authorities enabled by Eurojust, in close cooperation with all actors in the criminal justice chain.

Operational outcomes 2023 infographic — View infographic in full size [PDF]

1.2 Casework increase

Eurojust’s casework continued to grow in 2023, with a 14% increase compared to the previous year. More than 5 700 new cases were opened in 2023, while more than 7 400 cases from previous years continued to receive legal, analytical, logistical and financial support from the Agency.

The high number of ongoing cases reflects the sustained assistance required over years by many of the increasingly complex investigations Eurojust supports.

1.3 Overview of cases involving Member State National Desks

Member State National Desk	Cases initiated by the National Desk				Participation in cases initiated by other Desks		Participation in joint activities/meetings
	New in 2023	Number of countries involved		Ongoing from previous years	New in 2023	Ongoing from previous years	Coord. meetings	JITs	Action days
	New in 2023	2	3 or more	Ongoing from previous years	New in 2023	Ongoing from previous years	Coord. meetings	JITs	Action days
Belgium	126	97	29	225	355	618	95	31	5
Bulgaria	142	130	12	156	205	322	21	6	4
Czech Republic	118	100	18	255	145	246	43	34	3
Germany	899	811	88	902	744	1238	170	56	16
Estonia	53	37	16	86	64	134	27	11	2
Ireland	18	17	1	119	102	213	12	9	1
Greece	312	309	3	739	129	220	11	4	1
Spain	425	373	52	341	572	1000	77	18	5
France	253	146	107	693	1113	1262	161	54	6
Croatia	68	65	3	30	116	169	6	0	0
Italy	602	500	102	645	420	677	101	55	10
Cyprus	99	98	1	149	65	213	8	0	4
Latvia	65	47	18	91	74	172	58	19	2
Lithuania	106	82	24	138	229	360	45	20	3
Luxembourg	13	10	3	72	77	192	10	1	1
Hungary	289	258	31	336	171	323	26	13	1
Malta	22	20	2	75	82	199	7	0	1
Netherlands	133	121	12	306	486	804	102	17	3
Austria	248	221	27	237	225	317	27	10	1
Poland	313	285	28	298	316	592	76	41	3
Portugal	160	150	10	153	177	238	32	7	2
Romania	224	191	33	168	316	358	68	39	3
Slovenia	265	234	31	146	66	115	8	3	2
Slovakia	97	93	4	132	110	220	30	15	1
Finland	75	68	7	101	47	107	24	13	0
Sweden	179	142	37	251	93	217	55	25	4
Denmark	54	47	7	101	56	157	11	11	1
Total	5358	4652	706	6945	*	*	*	*	*

* These columns cannot be summed up, since more than one National Desk can be requested to participate in a single case, and coordination meetings and JITs are often co-organised.

[1] It should be noted that these outcomes were also achieved through cases that were opened before 2023 and were included in the reporting on operational outcomes in Eurojust’s 2022 Annual Report. The outcomes of these cases are included again for 2023 reporting purposes, since the cases were still ongoing.

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