United States Trade and Development Agency
Annual backlog, FY2010–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2009 – 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 14 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 | 2023-12-09 | 454 | 1.8 |
| #2 | 2023-12-09 | 454 | 1.8 |
| #3 | 2024-03-03 | 383 | 1.6 |
| #4 | 2024-07-26 | 297 | 1.2 |
| #5 | 2024-09-26 | 254 | 1.0 |
| #6 | 2024-10-31 | 230 | 0.9 |
| #7 | 2024-12-28 | 191 | 0.8 |
| #8 | 2024-12-28 | 191 | 0.8 |
| #9 | 2024-12-28 | 191 | 0.8 |
| #10 | 2024-12-28 | 191 | 0.8 |
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 | 52 | 40 | 27 |
| FY2024 | 85 | 83 | 15 |
| FY2023 | 39 | 80 | 14 |
| FY2022 | 21 | 16 | 50 |
| FY2021 | 19 | 10 | 54 |
| FY2020 | 25 | 8 | 45 |
| FY2019 | 19 | 19 | 28 |
| FY2018 | 22 | 19 | 28 |
| FY2017 | 30 | 20 | 26 |
| FY2016 | 24 | 30 | 16 |
| FY2015 | 18 | 6 | 22 |
| FY2014 | 32 | 24 | 10 |
| FY2013 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| FY2011 | 28 | 46 | 1 |
| FY2010 | 21 | 11 | 19 |
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