During the week from 24 February to 2 March (week 9), the business courts pronounced 234 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 647 job losses.
The figures for week 9 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 9 weeks of 2025, the business courts pronounced 1,936 bankruptcies. This figure is 0.5% lower than in the first 9 weeks of 2024 and 14.9% higher than in the same weeks of 2023.
Job losses amount to 5,636 in 2025, an increase of 7.9% compared to 2024 but a decrease of 8.5% compared to 2023.
Evolution of the number of bankruptcies and job losses per year for the first 9 weeks of the year
| Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025/2024 | 2025/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancruptcies | 1,685 | 1,945 | 1,936 | -0.5% | +14.9% |
| Job losses | 6,159 | 5,221 | 5,636 | +7.9% | -8.5% |
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.