As of March 2025, the focus of the news release on bankruptcies will be on the changes compared to a year earlier and on the bankruptcy rate. This is the number of declared bankruptcies per 100 thousand businesses. The bankruptcy rate provides a clearer picture of the change in the number of bankruptcies in the Netherlands. It also allows for better comparison between sectors. The number of businesses can fluctuate over time and differ greatly between sectors.
Bankruptcy rate also lower
The bankruptcy rate, the number of bankruptcies per 100 thousand businesses, was 7.4 in March. A year earlier, 9.5 per 100 thousand businesses were declared bankrupt. Since the start of the series in 2015, the bankruptcy rate peaked in…
