During the week from 10 to 16 March included (week 11), the business courts pronounced 197 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 439 job losses.
The figures for week 11 reveal a stabilisation of the number of bankruptcies and a decrease in the number of job losses compared to the previous week.
During the first 11 weeks of 2025, the business courts pronounced 2,348 bankruptcies. This figure is 1.2% lower than in the first 11 weeks of 2024 and 11.0% higher than in the same weeks of 2023.
Job losses amount to 7,196 in 2025, an increase of 17.5% compared to 2024 and of 0.3% compared to 2023.
Evolution of the number of bankruptcies and job losses per year for the first 11 weeks of the year
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025/2024 | 2025/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancruptcies | 2,116 | 2,377 | 2,348 | -1.2% | +11.0% |
| Job losses | 7,175 | 6,122 | 7,196 | +17.5% | +0.3% |
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.