Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2025

Number of bankruptcy proceedings concluded was 4,389 in 2025

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According to Statistics Finland, a total of 4,389 bankruptcy proceedings and 611 business restructuring petitions were concluded by courts in 2025. Altogether 665 of the petitions for bankruptcy ended with certification of the disbursement list and in 134 of the petitions for restructuring proceedings cases the payment schedule was confirmed.

Key selections

  • In 2025, the most common reason for discontinuing bankruptcy proceedings was the insufficient means of the bankruptcy estate, which was the reason in 2,341 cases.
  • In 2025, the most common reason for discontinuing business restructuring proceedings was an order for the termination of the proceedings, which was the reason in 150 cases.
  • In 2025, altogether 96 of the confirmed restructuring programmes were concluded within less than 12 months and in 48 cases the procedure lasted over one year.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
Reference period: 2025. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 8.6.2026].
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