During the week from 16 to 22 June included (week 25), the business courts pronounced 167 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 380 job losses.
So the figures for week 25 reveal a decrease in the number of bankruptcies and job losses compared to the previous week.
During the first 25 weeks of 2025, the business courts pronounced 5,610 bankruptcies. This figure is 3.3% higher than in the first 25 weeks of 2024 and 12.5% higher than in the same weeks of 2023.
Job losses amount to 14,357 in 2025, a decrease of 4.7% compared to 2024 but an increase of 10.2% compared to 2023.
Evolution of the number of bankruptcies and job losses per year for the first 25 weeks of the year
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025/2024 | 2025/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcies | 4,988 | 5,433 | 5,610 | +3.3% | +12.5% |
| Job losses | 13,024 | 15,058 | 14,357 | -4.7% | +10.2% |
This is what emerged from the weekly bankruptcy figures produced by Statbel based on the orders of business courts. These interim weekly estimates make it possible to quickly observe the first trends.