Number of bankruptcies remains the same in January

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, adjusted for the number of court session days, the number of companies declared bankrupt in January was the same as in December. As in December 2024, the number of bankruptcies in January 2025 was lower than one year earlier. The number of bankruptcies has not shown an increase since 2024.

Number of bankruptcies has not increased since 2024

The number of corporate bankruptcies (adjusted for court session days) fluctuates substantially, with rapid ups and downs. The number peaked in May 2013 (911). After that, a decline started and a record low was reached in August 2021, at 109 bankruptcies. The number of bankruptcies then gradually increased again until 2024. The number of bankruptcies did not increase further during 2024. In January 2025, the number of bankruptcies was the same as in December 2024.

Most bankruptcies recorded in the trade sector

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, a total of 300 businesses and institutions (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in January. The trade sector had the highest number of bankruptcies at 67, up 16 percent from December.

The trade sector is one of the sectors with the largest number of businesses. In relative terms, the most bankruptcies in October were declared in the in the accommodation and food services sector.



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