Length of inquiry of cases closed by the European Ombudsman

Length of inquiry of cases closed by the European Ombudsman

in 2013 (13 months on average)	in 2021 (less than 4 months on average)
101 (22%)	200 (65%)	Cases closed within 3 months
171 (37%)	86 (28%)	Cases closed within 3 to 12 months
65 (14%)	17 (6%)	Cases closed within 12 to 18 months
124 (27%)	2 (1%)	Cases closed after more than 18 months[1]

[1] Some complex cases require several rounds of consultations with the complainant and the institution concerned.