Fewer bankruptcies in February
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Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days Year Month number of bankrupties 2015 March 574 2015 April 470 2015 May 456 2015 June 427 2015 July 441 2015 August 333 2015 September 339 2015 October 395 2015 November 411 2015 December 420 2016 January 401 2016 February 483 2016 March 394 2016 April 385 2016 May 343 2016 June 384 2016 July 371 2016 August 287 2016 September 299 2016 October 303 2016 November 417 2016 December 332 2017 January 336 2017 February 292 2017 March 304 2017 April 263 2017 May 281 2017 June 300 2017 July 266 2017 August 231 2017 September 237 2017 October 261 2017 November 251 2017 December 269 2018 January 273 2018 February 232 2018 March 266 2018 April 266 2018 May 259 2018 June 248 2018 July 251 2018 August 257 2018 September 224 2018 October 264 2018 November 277 2018 December 328 2019 January 283 2019 February 251
Year | Month | number of bankrupties |
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2015 | March | 574 |
2015 | April | 470 |
2015 | May | 456 |
2015 | June | 427 |
2015 | July | 441 |
2015 | August | 333 |
2015 | September | 339 |
2015 | October | 395 |
2015 | November | 411 |
2015 | December | 420 |
2016 | January | 401 |
2016 | February | 483 |
2016 | March | 394 |
2016 | April | 385 |
2016 | May | 343 |
2016 | June | 384 |
2016 | July | 371 |
2016 | August | 287 |
2016 | September | 299 |
2016 | October | 303 |
2016 | November | 417 |
2016 | December | 332 |
2017 | January | 336 |
2017 | February | 292 |
2017 | March | 304 |
2017 | April | 263 |
2017 | May | 281 |
2017 | June | 300 |
2017 | July | 266 |
2017 | August | 231 |
2017 | September | 237 |
2017 | October | 261 |
2017 | November | 251 |
2017 | December | 269 |
2018 | January | 273 |
2018 | February | 232 |
2018 | March | 266 |
2018 | April | 266 |
2018 | May | 259 |
2018 | June | 248 |
2018 | July | 251 |
2018 | August | 257 |
2018 | September | 224 |
2018 | October | 264 |
2018 | November | 277 |
2018 | December | 328 |
2019 | January | 283 |
2019 | February | 251 |
Trend relatively stable in recent years
Adjusted for court session days, the number of bankruptcies peaked in May 2013. This was followed by a downward trend until September 2017. Subsequently, the trend has been relatively stable. The number of bankruptcies reached the lowest level of this century in September 2018. However, the number then increased for three consecutive months, but in January and in February the number decreased again.
Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector
If the number of court session days is not taken into account, 237 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in February 2019. With a total of 54, the trade sector suffered most.
Trade is among the sectors with the highest number of businesses. In February, the number of bankruptcies was relatively highest in the sector transport and storage.
sector | number |
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Trade | 54 |
Financial services | 37 |
Specialised business services | 34 |
Construction | 23 |
Manufacturing | 15 |
Care | 14 |
Transport, storage | 12 |
Information & communication | 10 |
Renting, other business services | 9 |
Accommodation and food services | 9 |
Culture, sports, recreation | 3 |
Real estate activities | 3 |
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