Bankruptcies in European Union increased to 5.70 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from -2.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Bankruptcies in European Union averaged 0.27 percent from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.10 percent in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of -21.60 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies QoQ 5.70 -2.40 percent Jun 2026
Business Confidence -6.00 -6.40 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.90 78.00 percent Sep 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 1147962.00 955013.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 11.82 30.82 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Industrial Production 0.30 0.30 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom -0.30 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production -0.10 0.40 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 2.30 -1.00 percent Jul 2026
Steel Production 10500.00 10800.00 Thousand Tonnes Jul 2026


European Union Bankruptcies
The data is based on the absolute number of registrations and bankruptcies sent to Eurostat by EU Member States on a voluntary basis until the fourth quarter of 2020 and on a mandatory basis since the first quarter of 2021.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 -2.40 13.10 -21.60 2015 - 2026 percent quarterly
SA, WDA