Overview
- CRIF projects roughly 110,000 consumer insolvencies in 2026, indicating the upward trend may continue.
- The steepest increases were among 18–20-year-olds (+52.6%) and 21–30-year-olds (+28.6%), with cases among over‑61s up 10.6%.
- High energy and food prices are identified as key drivers, with easy installment plans and Buy Now, Pay Later usage contributing to overextension.
- Average debt per filer was about €15,000, according to the Schuldenbarometer.
- North Rhine‑Westphalia had the most cases (25,864), while Bremen posted the highest rate per 100,000 residents (201), with Bavaria and Thuringia the lowest (86).