Bankruptcies; key figures
| Type of bankruptcy | Periods | Pronounced bankruptcies (Numbers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 June | 28 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 July | 45 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 August | 24 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 September | 31 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 October | 36 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 November | 23 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2024 December | 35 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2025 January | 46 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2025 February | 36 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2025 March | 39 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2025 April** | 49 |
| Nat. person without sole proprietorship | 2025 May* | 21 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 June | 34 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 July | 51 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 August | 37 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 September | 47 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 October | 42 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 November | 39 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2024 December | 33 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2025 January | 45 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2025 February | 24 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2025 March | 34 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2025 April** | 43 |
| Nat. person with sole proprietorship | 2025 May* | 26 |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
This table contains the number of bankruptcy orders issued by Dutch courts. Numbers are broken down by type of bankruptcy (natural persons with or without sole proprietorship, enterprises and institutions).
Data available from: January 1981
Status of the figures:
Figures over the last two months are provisional.
Changes as of June 12, 2025:
The May 2025 figures have been added.
When will new figures be published?
June 2025 figures are expected to be published on July 11, 2025.
Description topics
- Pronounced bankruptcies
- Pronounced bankruptcies
Number of natural persons with sole proprietorship, companies and institutions that have been declared bankrupt by court ruling.
Bankruptcy
A legal proceeding involving a legal entity (person or company) that has ceased to repay outstanding debts and is declared bankrupt by the court. All assets and income of the entity (the debtor) are seized and used to repay the debts. Bankruptcy may be initiated by a creditor, the debtor or the public prosecutor’s office. After payment of the assets and income to the creditors, the bankruptcy is filed as completed, but the debtor is often not free of debts as any residual debts will remain payable. Moreover, a declaration of bankruptcy at the request of a creditor is only possible if there are debts to other creditors as well.