Business Bankruptcies Increased by 43.7% in the Second Quarter
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New registrations at 35,495, with 171 bankruptcies.
The official data of ELSTAT for the second quarter of 2026 send contradictory messages about the state of the Greek economy. On the one hand, entrepreneurship shows resilience with a marginal increase in new starts, while on the other hand, a worrying sharp increase in closures and bankruptcies is recorded. In particular, the registrations of new businesses amounted to 35,495, […]
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) published on Monday (31/8) data on the demography of businesses in Greece and in particular on New Business Registrations (business start-ups) and Business Bankruptcies, for the 2nd quarter of 2026. Specifically, new business registrations for all sectors of the economy in the 2nd quarter of 2026 amounted to 35,495, showing an increase of 1.0% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2025 which had amounted to 3…
New business registrations amounted to 35,495 for all sectors of the economy in the second quarter of 2026, showing an increase of 1%.
New business registrations increased by 1% in the second quarter with 35,495 new ones, while bankruptcies increased by 43.7%, reaching 171. The largest increase in registrations was observed in the Transportation & Storage (17%) and Construction (13.8%) sectors.
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