Debt collection and bankruptcy statistics 2023 Bankruptcies rose for the third year running: a first in the current time series

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Bankruptcies rose for the third year running: a first in the current time series

09.04.2024 - 15 447 bankruptcy proceedings opened in 2023, which represents an increase of 2.9% compared with 2022. In the same period, financial losses due to bankruptcy returned to their long-term average. Meanwhile, the number of summons to pay reached a near-record level. These are the latest findings from the debt collection and bankruptcy statistics of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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Observation period
2023
Periodicity
Annual
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
Source(s)
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2024-0415-e
Copyright
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Terms of Use
OPEN-BY
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
09.04.2024
Topic:
Industry and services

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