Business bankruptcies up 27% on a year earlier in October
The number of companies declared bankrupt in the Netherlands rose by 27% in October compared with a year earlier, according...
In October 2025, the number of companies declared bankrupt in the Netherlands surged by 27% compared to the same month a year earlier, according to statistics from the CBS. A total of 322 businesses went bankrupt in October, marking a 69 increase from October 2024 and a 1 increase from September 2025. This marks the third consecutive month of higher bankruptcies compared to the same period the previous year.
Prior to this, bankruptcies had declined year-on-year in six of the first seven months of 2026. The bankruptcy rate reached 8.5 per 100,000 businesses in October, up from 6.8 in the same month last year. Despite this rise, the rate remains below the 2024 peak of 11.3 in July. The CBS reported that the bankruptcy rate has fluctuated between 7 and 8 since mid-2025.
Hotels had the highest bankruptcy rate at 25.1 per 100,000 businesses, an increase from 23.3 a year earlier. The industry sector saw the largest jump in bankruptcies, rising from 19.5 to 24.8. Construction was one of the few sectors experiencing a decrease in bankruptcies, falling from 14 to 12.5. Overall, company failures decreased by 15% in 2025.
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