More bankruptcies in February

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 45 more bankruptcies in February than in January. That was an increase of 14 percent. The number of bankruptcies has not shown an increase since 2024. The number of bankruptcies in February was 7 percent higher compared to the previous year.

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 gradually increased again until 2024, but has not increased since then.

Most bankruptcies recorded in the trade sector

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, a total of 339 businesses and institutions (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in February. The trade sector had the highest number of bankruptcies at 77, up 13 percent from January.

The trade sector is one of the sectors with the largest number of businesses. In relative terms, the most bankruptcies in February were declared in the manufacturing sector.

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