Bankruptcies; flow data, 1981-2011

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Bankruptcies; flow data, 1981-2011
Regions Periods Bankruptcy petitions Total bankruptcy petitions (absolute) Bankruptcy petitions Voluntary petitions (absolute) Bankruptcy petitions Other bankruptcy petitions (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By source Voluntary petitions (absolute)
The Netherlands 2011 14,256 6,149 8,107 5,318
North of the Netherlands 2011 1,284 552 732 493
East of the Netherlands 2011 3,109 1,368 1,741 1,265
West of the Netherlands 2011 6,657 2,682 3,975 2,330
South of the Netherlands 2011 3,206 1,547 1,659 1,230
Province of Groningen 2011 411 197 214 187
Province of Friesland 2011 426 154 272 131
Province of Drenthe 2011 447 201 246 175
Province of Overijssel 2011 1,130 536 594 524
Province of Flevoland 2011 356 169 187 165
Province of Gelderland 2011 1,623 663 960 576
Province of Utrecht 2011 864 322 542 282
Province of Noord-Holland 2011 2,653 1,145 1,508 1,018
Province of Zuid-Holland 2011 2,973 1,155 1,818 980
Province of Zeeland 2011 167 60 107 50
Province of Noord-Brabant 2011 2,382 1,196 1,186 1,017
Province of Limburg 2011 824 351 473 213
Source: CBS.
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This publication gives an overview of petitioned, pronounced, annulled
and terminated bankruptcies.
Usually, a bankruptcy starts with a petition submitted by one or more
creditors or voluntarily. Bankruptcies can also be decreed by the
Public Prosecutor (in the public interest). A bankruptcy can also be
decreed by the court, if the debtor is denied suspension of payment or
sanction of the agreement.
Bankruptcy petitions are also used to collect payment from unwilling
debtors.

Data available from 1981 to 2011.

Status of the figures:
All figures are definite.

Changes as of October 1, 2013:
None, this table has been stopped.

Reason for stopping:
The set of tables on pronounced bankruptcies in the Netherlands is re-established. New tables will appear on Statline in the short term, partially containing the information from this table.

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.

Description topics

Bankruptcy petitions
Bankruptcies petitioned by one or more creditors or voluntarily.
Total bankruptcy petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Voluntary petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Other bankruptcy petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Pronounced bankruptcies
By source
Pronounced bankruptcies by source. A bankruptcy can be pronounced
on request or after an ended suspension of payment or debt
restructuring. For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Voluntary petitions