The number of regular insolvencies filed in Germany in April 2025 rose by 3.3 percent compared to the same month last year.

This means that the growth rate was in the single-digit range, as in March 2025 (+5.7 percent), after double-digit growth rates had been recorded from July 2024 to January 2025 compared to the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Friday, pointing out that the data were provisional. According to final results, the local courts reported 2,068 corporate insolvencies filed in February 2025. This was 15.9 percent more than in February 2024. According to the Federal Office, the local courts estimated the creditors' claims from the corporate insolvencies reported in February 2025 at around 9.0 billion euros.

In February 2024, claims amounted to around 4.1 billion euros. In February 2025, there were a total of 6.0 corporate insolvencies per 10,000 companies in Germany. The transport and warehousing sector accounted for the highest number of insolvencies per 10,000 companies, with 10.0 cases. This was followed by other economic services (e.g., temporary employment agencies) with 9.3 cases, and the hospitality industry with 9.0 insolvencies per 10,000 companies. According to Destatis, there were 6,075 consumer bankruptcies in February 2025. This represents an increase of 4.8 percent compared to February 2024. The Federal Office pointed out that applications are only included in the statistics after the first decision of the insolvency court. However, in many cases, the actual date of the insolvency application is approximately three months earlier.