German corporate bankruptcies up 18.1% in February

Since mid-2023, country saw double-digit growth rates in insolvencies, statistical authority reveals

By Emir Yildirim

ISTANBUL (AA) - The number of bankruptcies in Germany rose by 18.1% in February, on a yearly basis, the federal statistical office Destatis revealed on Friday.

The office also noted that it had increased by 26.2% in January 2024.

Since June 2023, the country saw double-digit growth rates in insolvencies, although standard insolvencies for this period were still slightly below the level of the pre-pandemic period.

In 2023, the number of corporate bankruptcies increased by 22.1% compared to 2022, the office added.

In 2023, some 17,814 firms filed insolvencies in the country.

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