Insights
Public CBS StatLine statistics on bankruptcies by month, industry and province. Recent figures may be provisional.
Updated October 13, 2026
Bankruptcies over 12 months
411
CBS: October 2025 – September 2026 +3,3% compared with the previous 12 months (398) Provisional
Active cases
150
Not yet concluded
Business restart mentioned
15 cases
13,0% of bankruptcies in the past 12 months
Median duration
7 months
From judgment to conclusion, 32 concluded cases
Bankruptcies by month
oktober 2024 – september 2026 provisional
- oktober 2024: 41: View cases from this month
- november 2024: 39: View cases from this month
- december 2024: 43: View cases from this month
- januari 2025: 23: View cases from this month
- februari 2025: 34: View cases from this month
- maart 2025: 35: View cases from this month
- april 2025: 32: View cases from this month
- mei 2025: 35: View cases from this month
- juni 2025: 31: View cases from this month
- juli 2025: 32: View cases from this month
- augustus 2025: 18: View cases from this month
- september 2025: 35: View cases from this month
- oktober 2025: 21: View cases from this month
- november 2025: 38: View cases from this month
- december 2025: 33: View cases from this month
- januari 2026: 36: View cases from this month
- februari 2026: 28: View cases from this month
- maart 2026: 32: View cases from this month
- april 2026: 41: View cases from this month
- mei 2026: 37: View cases from this month
- juni 2026: 41: View cases from this month
- juli 2026: 32: View cases from this month
- augustus 2026: 35: View cases from this month
- september 2026: 37: View cases from this month
Bankruptcies by month
| Month | Bankruptcies |
|---|---|
| okt 2024 | 41 |
| 39 | |
| 43 | |
| jan 2025 | 23 |
| 34 | |
| 35 | |
| apr | 32 |
| 35 | |
| 31 | |
| jul | 32 |
| 18 | |
| 35 | |
| okt | 21 |
| 38 | |
| 33 | |
| jan 2026 | 36 |
| 28 | |
| 32 | |
| apr | 41 |
| 37 | |
| 41 | |
| jul | 32 |
| 35 | |
| sep | 37 |
Bankruptcies by industry
Last 12 months, n = 3,080. The right-hand column shows the change from the preceding 12 months.
| Handel | 555 | −19% |
|---|---|---|
| Specialistische zakelijke diensten | 411 | +3% |
| Bouwnijverheid | 361 | +0% |
| Industrie | 286 | −8% |
| Financiële dienstverlening | 274 | −21% |
| Verhuur en overige zakelijke diensten | 261 | +2% |
| Horeca | 215 | −32% |
| Vervoer en opslag | 213 | +8% |
| Informatie en communicatie | 152 | −8% |
| Gezondheids- en welzijnszorg | 129 | +11% |
| Overige dienstverlening | 64 | +25% |
| Verhuur en handel van onroerend goed | 43 | −23% |
| Cultuur, sport en recreatie | 40 | −33% |
| Other | 76 |
Bankruptcies by province
Last 12 months, by registered business location
| Province | Number | Share | vs. previous 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuid-Holland | 618 | 20,1% | −10% | |
| Noord-Holland | 584 | 19,0% | −13% | |
| Noord-Brabant | 462 | 15,0% | −7% | |
| Gelderland | 324 | 10,5% | −13% | |
| Overijssel | 257 | 8,3% | +11% | |
| Utrecht | 242 | 7,9% | −14% | |
| Limburg | 241 | 7,8% | −1% | |
| Flevoland | 94 | 3,1% | −6% | |
| Groningen | 81 | 2,6% | −21% | |
| Drenthe | 79 | 2,6% | −13% | |
| Fryslân | 58 | 1,9% | −28% | |
| Zeeland | 41 | 1,3% | −7% |