ICSID generated statistics, as of April 30, 2017, specific to the European Union. ICSID's comprehensive and other special focus statistics can be found at: The ICSID Caseload – Statistics.

This new issue focusing on the European Union demonstrates that:

  • 17% of all ICSID cases involve a State Party from the European Union (105 cases total).
  • 56% of these cases invoke a BIT and 43% the Energy Charter Treaty.
  • 44% of these cases involve the Electric Power and Other Energy Sector. and 6% involve the Oil, Gas and Mining Industries
  • In the cases that were decided by a tribunal, 69% resulted in the claims being dismissed on jurisdiction or on the merits.