Ended debt restructuring plans; way of ending, type 1999-2017

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Way of ending Type of person Regions Ended debt restructuring plans (number) Average duration (months)
All ended debt restructuring plans Natural persons total Total Netherlands 11,810 36
North of the Netherlands (LD) 2,328 34
East of the Netherlands (LD) 2,345 34
West of the Netherlands (LD) 4,673 36
South of the Netherlands (LD) 2,385 38
Friesland (PV) 890 35
Flevoland (PV) 304 35
Gelderland (PV) 1,134 35
Noord-Holland (PV) 2,177 35
Zuid-Holland (PV) 1,822 38
Zeeland (PV) 280 36
Natural persons with business Total Netherlands 2,437 36
North of the Netherlands (LD) 496 34
East of the Netherlands (LD) 534 34
West of the Netherlands (LD) 972 37
South of the Netherlands (LD) 425 40
Friesland (PV) 195 34
Flevoland (PV) 82 33
Gelderland (PV) 266 36
Noord-Holland (PV) 423 35
Zuid-Holland (PV) 386 39
Zeeland (PV) 63 36
Natural persons without business Total Netherlands 9,373 36
North of the Netherlands (LD) 1,832 34
East of the Netherlands (LD) 1,811 34
West of the Netherlands (LD) 3,701 36
South of the Netherlands (LD) 1,960 38
Friesland (PV) 695 35
Flevoland (PV) 222 36
Gelderland (PV) 868 35
Noord-Holland (PV) 1,754 34
Zuid-Holland (PV) 1,436 38
Zeeland (PV) 217 36
Ended by clean slate Natural persons total Total Netherlands 10,336 37
North of the Netherlands (LD) 2,049 36
East of the Netherlands (LD) 2,081 36
West of the Netherlands (LD) 4,082 38
South of the Netherlands (LD) 2,055 40
Friesland (PV) 767 37
Flevoland (PV) 258 37
Gelderland (PV) 1,018 36
Noord-Holland (PV) 1,919 36
Zuid-Holland (PV) 1,566 40
Zeeland (PV) 255 37
Natural persons with business Total Netherlands 2,210 37
North of the Netherlands (LD) 434 36
East of the Netherlands (LD) 482 36
West of the Netherlands (LD) 890 38
South of the Netherlands (LD) 395 40
Friesland (PV) 161 37
Flevoland (PV) 68 36
Gelderland (PV) 244 37
Noord-Holland (PV) 381 36
Zuid-Holland (PV) 354 40
Zeeland (PV) 61 36
Natural persons without business Total Netherlands 8,126 37
North of the Netherlands (LD) 1,615 35
East of the Netherlands (LD) 1,599 35
West of the Netherlands (LD) 3,192 38
South of the Netherlands (LD) 1,660 40
Friesland (PV) 606 36
Flevoland (PV) 190 38
Gelderland (PV) 774 36
Noord-Holland (PV) 1,538 36
Zuid-Holland (PV) 1,212 40
Zeeland (PV) 194 37
Ended by agreement Natural persons total Total Netherlands 151 18
North of the Netherlands (LD) 68 19
East of the Netherlands (LD) 20 17
West of the Netherlands (LD) 38 19
South of the Netherlands (LD) 22 14
Friesland (PV) 45 20
Flevoland (PV) 10 14
Gelderland (PV) 7 21
Noord-Holland (PV) 17 17
Zuid-Holland (PV) 14 19
Zeeland (PV) 1 13
Natural persons with business Total Netherlands 61 18
North of the Netherlands (LD) 38 19
East of the Netherlands (LD) 9 17
West of the Netherlands (LD) 9 18
South of the Netherlands (LD) 4 12
Friesland (PV) 25 20
Flevoland (PV) 5 16
Gelderland (PV) 3 18
Noord-Holland (PV) 4 13
Zuid-Holland (PV) 4 23
Zeeland (PV)
Natural persons without business Total Netherlands 90 18
North of the Netherlands (LD) 30 20
East of the Netherlands (LD) 11 17
West of the Netherlands (LD) 29 19
South of the Netherlands (LD) 18 15
Friesland (PV) 20 21
Flevoland (PV) 5 12
Gelderland (PV) 4 24
Noord-Holland (PV) 13 18
Zuid-Holland (PV) 10 17
Zeeland (PV) 1 13
Ended by bankruptcy Natural persons total Total Netherlands 192 26
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table gives information on debt restructuring plans ended by Dutch courts. The ended debt restructuring plans are organised by way of ending, type of person and by region.

Data available from: 1999 until 2017.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 26 February 2021:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

This table is followed up by the table "Schuldsaneringen; persoonskenmerken, wijze van afdoening" and the table "Schuldsaneringen; persoonskenmerken, regio". (Dutch only). See section 3.”

Description topics

Ended debt restructuring plans
Debt restructuring plans that were ended by the Dutch Court. The way of
ending can be: clean slate, agreement, bankruptcy or other way.
Average duration
Average duration of the debt restructuring plan, in months starting from
the day of the verdict until the day the debt restructuring plan was
ended by the Dutch Court.