Corporate bankruptcies in Germany continued to rise, with 2,373 businesses filing for insolvency in July 2026, an 8% increase compared with the same month last year.
According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the July figure was among the highest monthly totals recorded since July 2013, when 2,459 businesses filed for insolvency.
Between January and July 2026, the number of corporate insolvencies increased by 6.9% year-on-year to 15,185.
The total value of creditors’ claims against insolvent businesses during the seven-month period amounted to €21.9 billion, down from €31.8 billion in the same period of 2025. The decline was attributed to the…