Number of bankruptcies hardly changed

12/08/2019 15:00

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The number of corporate bankruptcies has hardly changed, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). There were 2 more bankruptcies in July 2019 than in the previous month. The trend has been relatively stable in recent years.

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days
Year	Month	Number of bankruptcies
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
2019	March	274
2019	April	278
2019	May	261
2019	June	268
2019	July	270

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days
Year	Month	Number of bankruptcies
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
2019	March	274
2019	April	278
2019	May	261
2019	June	268
2019	July	270

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, after which ups and downs alternated.

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, 311 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in July 2019. With a total of 79, the trade sector suffered most.

Trade is among the sectors with the highest number of businesses. In July, the number of bankruptcies was relatively highest in the sector transport and storage.

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, July 2019
sector	number
Trade	79
Financial services	43
Specialised business services	37
Construction	26
Manufacturing	25
Renting, other business services	23
Transport, storage	18
Care	15
Information & communication	13
Accommodation and food services	10
Real estate activities	3
Culture, sports, recreation	2

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, July 2019
sector	number
Trade	79
Financial services	43
Specialised business services	37
Construction	26
Manufacturing	25
Renting, other business services	23
Transport, storage	18
Care	15
Information & communication	13
Accommodation and food services	10
Real estate activities	3
Culture, sports, recreation	2

Figures published in this news release are provisional and subject to revision.

Trend relatively stable in recent years

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

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