During the week from 23 to 29 June included (week 26), the business courts pronounced 234 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 654 job losses.
The figures for week 26 reveal an increase in the number of bankruptcies and job losses compared to the previous week.
During the first 26 weeks of 2025, the business courts pronounced 5,878 bankruptcies. This figure is 1.1% higher than in the first 26 weeks of 2024 and 10.6% higher than in the same weeks of 2023.
Job losses amount to 15,083 in 2025, a decrease of 5.2% compared to 2024 but an increase of 9.3% compared to 2023.
Evolution of the number of bankruptcies and job losses per year for the first 26 weeks of the year
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025/2024 | 2025/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankruptcies | 5,317 | 5,815 | 5,878 | +1.1% | +10.6% |
| Job losses | 13,800 | 15,908 | 15,083 | -5.2% | +9.3% |
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.