Debt collection and bankruptcy statistics in 2024 Continued increase in bankruptcies in 2024

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Continued increase in bankruptcies in 2024

08.04.2025 - The total number of bankruptcy proceedings opened against businesses and individuals under the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (DEBA) rose for the fourth year in a row, reaching a record 17 036 cases in 2024. Closures of bankruptcy and debt collection proceedings also rose compared with the previous year. Meanwhile, there was a marked decrease in financial losses resulting from ordinary and summary bankruptcy proceedings compared with 2023 (‒26.5%). These are the latest findings from the Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Statistics from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Dargestellter Zeitraum
2024
Periodizität
Jährlich
Raumgliederung
Schweiz
Quelle(n)
Bundesamt für Statistik
BFS-Nummer
2025-0318-e
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OPEN-BY
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Artikeltyp:
Medienmitteilung
Veröffentlicht am:
08.04.2025

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