Number of bankruptcies remains the same in January

Year | Week | Number of bankruptcies |
---|---|---|
2021 | February | 143 |
2021 | March | 165 |
2021 | April | 193 |
2021 | May | 163 |
2021 | June | 139 |
2021 | July | 125 |
2021 | August | 109 |
2021 | September | 141 |
2021 | October | 126 |
2021 | November | 183 |
2021 | December | 159 |
2022 | January | 139 |
2022 | February | 182 |
2022 | March | 166 |
2022 | April | 119 |
2022 | May | 189 |
2022 | June | 164 |
2022 | July | 148 |
2022 | August | 148 |
2022 | September | 174 |
2022 | October | 219 |
2022 | November | 228 |
2022 | December | 269 |
2023 | January | 225 |
2023 | February | 274 |
2023 | March | 210 |
2023 | April | 236 |
2023 | May | 252 |
2023 | June | 298 |
2023 | July | 254 |
2023 | August | 265 |
2023 | September | 293 |
2023 | October | 285 |
2023 | November | 295 |
2023 | December | 385 |
2024 | January | 366 |
2024 | February | 340 |
2024 | March | 333 |
2024 | April | 354 |
2024 | May | 336 |
2024 | June | 373 |
2024 | July | 398 |
2024 | August | 325 |
2024 | September | 363 |
2024 | October | 321 |
2024 | November | 345 |
2024 | December | 318 |
2025 | January | 318 |
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.
Sector | January 2025 | December 2024 |
---|---|---|
Trade | 67 | 58 |
Construction | 51 | 39 |
Manufacturing | 33 | 37 |
Accommodation and food services | 33 | 26 |
Specialised business services | 26 | 45 |
Financial services | 19 | 28 |
Transportation and storage | 18 | 23 |
Renting and other business services | 15 | 35 |
Information and communication | 12 | 16 |
Real estate activities | 5 | 5 |
Care | 5 | 12 |
Other service activities | 5 | 7 |
Arts, sports and recreation | 4 | 8 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | 2 | 3 |
Education | 2 | 3 |
Sources
- StatLine - Bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days
- StatLine - Bankruptcies; enterprises, SIC 2008
- StatLine - Bankruptcies; enterprises, regions
Related items
- Dossier - Business cycle