By Maria Martinez
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of German business insolvencies registered in the first half of the year jumped 12.2% from a year earlier, the statistics office said on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government in its efforts to revive economic growth.
Final results showed that local courts registered a total of 12,009 insolvencies in the first six months of 2025.
“The crisis continues and costs us jobs, value creation, and entrepreneurial potential every day,” said Volker Treier, chief analyst at the German Chamber of Commerce DIHK, adding that after two years of economic contraction many companies’ liquidity was strained.
The DIHK expects more than 22,000 corporate…