Number of bankruptcies hardly changed

12/03/2020 15:00

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The number of corporate bankruptcies has hardly changed, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). There were 3 more bankruptcies in February 2020 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
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	286
2019	February	254
2019	March	277
2019	April	281
2019	May	264
2019	June	271
2019	July	274
2019	August	261
2019	September	257
2019	October	253
2019	November	288
2019	December	243
2020	January	268
2020	February	271

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days
Year	Month	Number of bankruptcies
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	286
2019	February	254
2019	March	277
2019	April	281
2019	May	264
2019	June	271
2019	July	274
2019	August	261
2019	September	257
2019	October	253
2019	November	288
2019	December	243
2020	January	268
2020	February	271

Trend fairly 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, 257 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in February 2020. With a total of 49, 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.

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, February 2020
	Number
Trade	49
Transport, storage	45
Financial services	33
Specialised business services	24
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Renting, other business services	19
Accommodation and food services	15
Information & communication	7
Care	7
Culture, sports, recreation	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture	1

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, February 2020
	Number
Trade	49
Transport, storage	45
Financial services	33
Specialised business services	24
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Renting, other business services	19
Accommodation and food services	15
Information & communication	7
Care	7
Culture, sports, recreation	6
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture	1

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

Trend fairly stable in recent years

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

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