Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 21 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2022-11-30 | 709 | 2.8 |
| #2 | 2023-09-14 | 511 | 2.0 |
| #3 | 2023-11-06 | 475 | 1.9 |
| #4 | 2023-11-07 | 474 | 1.9 |
| #5 | 2023-12-05 | 456 | 1.8 |
| #6 | 2024-02-08 | 412 | 1.6 |
| #7 | 2024-03-01 | 397 | 1.6 |
| #8 | 2024-03-20 | 384 | 1.5 |
| #9 | 2024-03-20 | 384 | 1.5 |
| #10 | 2024-03-20 | 384 | 1.5 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 167 | 129 | 82 |
| FY2024 | 165 | 159 | 44 |
| FY2023 | 108 | 94 | 38 |
| FY2022 | 84 | 90 | 24 |
| FY2021 | 64 | 55 | 30 |
| FY2020 | 79 | 96 | 21 |
| FY2019 | 79 | 85 | 38 |
| FY2018 | 77 | 85 | 43 |
| FY2017 | 143 | 132 | 51 |
| FY2016 | 124 | 121 | 40 |
| FY2015 | 100 | 101 | 37 |
| FY2014 | 60 | 60 | 38 |
| FY2013 | 45 | 51 | 38 |
| FY2012 | 62 | 47 | 44 |
| FY2011 | 100 | 100 | 29 |
| FY2010 | 96 | 95 | 29 |
| FY2009 | 108 | 88 | 29 |
| FY2008 | 93 | 97 | 9 |
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