The number of bankruptcies in 2022 was again historically low. A total of 2,144 companies and institutions, including one-person businesses, were declared bankrupt last year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported based on provisional figures. That is the second lowest number since the start of this statistic in 1981. That is partly because companies still had access to coronavirus support measures at the beginning of 2022.
The record for the fewest bankruptcies was set in 2021. Then 1,818 companies went bankrupt. The number of bankruptcies peaked at 9,431 during the euro crisis in 2013. Compared to 2021, the number of bankruptcies was 18 percent higher last year.
According to CBS, 34 companies went bankrupt in December 2022, increasing …
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