Bankruptcies in Japan decreased to 851 Companies in February from 887 Companies in January of 2026. Bankruptcies in Japan averaged 889.84 Companies from 1952 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1965.00 Companies in May of 1984 and a record low of 6.00 Companies in September of 1952. source: Tokyo Shoko Research

Bankruptcies in Japan is expected to be 860.00 Companies by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Japan Bankruptcies is projected to trend around 715.00 Companies in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 851.00 887.00 Companies Feb 2026
Tankan Large Manufacturers Index 15.00 14.00 points Dec 2025
BSI Large Manufacturing 3.80 4.70 percent Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization MoM 101.30 100.00 points Dec 2025
Car Production 590810.00 587348.00 Units Dec 2025
Car Registrations 211362.00 200047.00 Units Feb 2026
Cement Production 3298.00 3998.00 Thousands of Tonnes Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -242.40 819.20 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Coincident Index 116.80 114.30 points Jan 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.12 100.12 points Feb 2026
Corporate Profits 30027.03 27538.53 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Corruption Index 71.00 71.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 18.00 20.00 Dec 2025
Eco Watchers Survey Current 48.90 47.60 points Feb 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook 50.00 50.10 points Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM 2.20 -0.10 percent Jan 2026
Leading Economic Index 112.40 110.30 Points Jan 2026
Machine Tool Orders YoY 146784.00 145587.00 JPY Million Feb 2026
Machinery Orders MoM 19.10 -11.00 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production 2.30 2.60 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -6.10 -4.80 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 1253.24 1019.14 JPY Billion Dec 2025
Capital Spending YoY 6.50 2.90 percent Dec 2025
Reuters Tankan Index 13.00 7.00 points Feb 2026
Tankan Small Manufacturers Index 6.00 1.00 points Dec 2025
Steel Production 6800.00 6600.00 Thousand Tonnes Jan 2026
Tankan Large All Industry Capex 12.60 12.50 percent Dec 2025
Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 15.00 12.00 points Dec 2025
Tankan Non-Manufacturing Outlook 28.00 28.00 points Dec 2025
Tertiary Industry Index MoM 104.80 105.50 points Dec 2025


Japan Bankruptcies
In Japan, bankruptcies account for insolvent corporations who cannot repay their debts to creditors and carry on with their business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
851.00 887.00 1965.00 6.00 1952 - 2026 Companies Monthly
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