Statistics

The SCC was established in 1917 and was recognized in the 1970's by the United States and the Soviet Union as a neutral centre for the resolution of East West trade disputes, and the SCC has since expanded its services in international commercial arbitration. In recent years the number of cases filed with the SCC has increased considerably and the SCC has emerged as one of the most important and frequently used arbitration institutions worldwide.

In 2009 the SCC received 215 new requests for arbitration. This is a significant growth compared to previous years, and more than 20 per cent raise compared to 2008.

As regards the origins of the parties to SCC cases filed in 2009 a wide geographical reach come into view. The SCC maintains its well-recognized position when it comes to managing so-called East West disputes. Furthermore, the Scandinavian and Baltic countries appeared rather frequently and a few cases involving parties from Africa, Latin America and the Indian subcontinent were filed.

  Statistical Report 2009
  SCC Statistics as regards the year of 2008

Case load 1999 - 2009



Cases 2009: total 215



Nationality of the Parties 2009




Apportionment Swedish/International Cases 2003 - 2009



Subject Matter of Dispute 2009



Total number of investment arbitration cases per year (2001-2009)




Investment disputes at the SCC (2001-2009)