Slightly more bankruptcies in May

Number of bankruptcies at low level

The number of corporate bankruptcies (excluding sole proprietorships), adjusted for court session days, fluctuates significantly. Ups and downs alternate in rapid succession. The number of bankruptcies peaked in May 2013 (816); it subsequently declined continuously until August 2017 inclusive and then became fairly stable up until mid-2020. The trend has been downward again since then. In February 2021, the number of bankruptcies (on a monthly basis) reached its lowest level since January 1991. In the months after February, it remained at a historically low level.

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, 123 businesses and institutions (excluding sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in May. With a total of 28 (9 more than in April), the trade sector suffered most.

Trade is among the sectors with the highest number of businesses. In May, the number of bankruptcies was relatively highest in the transportation and storage sector.