Overview
- Official data released on June 12, 2026 show March corporate insolvency registrations at 2,308, a 15.8% year‑on‑year rise, and 6,275 corporate filings in Q1, up 6.5%.
- Private insolvencies also climbed with 7,462 filings in March (+18.9% y/y) and 19,679 in Q1 (+6.0%), underlining pressure on household finances.
- Total creditor claims from Q1 corporate cases fell to about €9.3 billion from roughly €19.9 billion a year earlier because fewer very large companies filed in 2026.
- Sector pain is concentrated: insolvency frequency per 10,000 firms was highest in transport and storage, followed by hospitality and construction, pointing to uneven effects across the economy.
- Statisticians warn the published figures lag actual application dates by about three months, and analysts at Creditreform and EY Parthenon expect more insolvencies and restructurings as higher energy and commodity costs and weaker demand persist.