Bankruptcies in Japan increased to 1021 Companies in June from 780 Companies in May of 2026. Bankruptcies in Japan averaged 889.89 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 821.00 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 1021.00 780.00 Companies Jun 2026
Tankan Large Manufacturers Index 22.00 17.00 points Jun 2026
BSI Large Manufacturing -1.80 3.80 percent Jun 2026
Capacity Utilization MoM 102.90 103.70 points Apr 2026
Car Production 589567.00 675899.00 Units Apr 2026
Car Registrations 247956.00 187486.00 Units Jun 2026
Cement Production 3816.00 3447.00 Thousands of Tonnes May 2026
Changes in Inventories -1847.00 -1482.20 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Coincident Index 118.50 118.10 points May 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.30 100.24 points Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 32627.09 30027.03 JPY Billion Mar 2026
Corruption Index 71.00 71.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 18.00 20.00 Dec 2025
Eco Watchers Survey Current 44.00 43.60 points Jun 2026
Eco Watchers Survey Outlook 45.70 40.70 points Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY -1.70 2.00 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.50 0.50 percent May 2026
Leading Economic Index 116.80 116.10 Points May 2026
Machine Tool Orders YoY 203515.00 176833.00 JPY Million Jun 2026
Machinery Orders MoM 8.70 -9.40 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production -1.60 2.10 percent May 2026
Mining Production -7.10 -8.70 percent May 2026
New Orders 1248.68 1177.64 JPY Billion Apr 2026
Capital Spending YoY 0.00 6.50 percent Mar 2026
Reuters Tankan Index 13.00 8.00 points Jun 2026
Tankan Small Manufacturers Index 9.00 7.00 points Jun 2026
Steel Production 7000.00 6600.00 Thousand Tonnes May 2026
Tankan Large All Industry Capex 11.50 3.30 percent Jun 2026
Tankan Large Manufacturing Outlook 17.00 14.00 points Jun 2026
Tankan Non-Manufacturing Outlook 28.00 29.00 points Jun 2026
Tertiary Industry Index MoM 106.70 105.30 points Apr 2026


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
1021.00 780.00 1965.00 6.00 1952 - 2026 Companies Monthly
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