New negative record: bankruptcies in Europe reach highest level in years
- Creditreform recorded 190,449 corporate bankruptcies in Europe last year, marking the highest level since 2013.
- This increase came after the COVID-19 crisis, escalating fuel costs, decreased demand, and geopolitical strains including the conflict in Ukraine.
- The number of bankruptcies rose in 15 of 17 European countries, with France increasing by 17.5 percent and the Netherlands by 32 percent.
- Germany reported 22,070 bankruptcies last year, 22.5 percent more than the previous year, with construction up 15.4 percent, making it a key factor in Western Europe's increase according to Creditreform.
- The sustained growth in bankruptcies signals ongoing economic weakness across Europe, suggesting delayed recovery and challenges for national economies and banking systems.
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Germany: growth in the number of corporate and private bankruptcies continues. The crisis continues - Economic Scenarios
According to preliminary data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis ), applications for standard bankruptcy proceedings in Germany increased by 3.3% in April 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. This increase is in the single digit percentage range, similar to what was observed in March 2025 (+5.7%). This data marks a change compared to the period from July 2024 to January 2025, in which double-digit increases wer…
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