Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

The Statistics on bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings statistics describe the bankruptcy cases instigated and decided by district courts. The data are published monthly, quarterly and annually.

Key figures

Figures

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Instigated bankruptcy proceedings by industry (TOL 2008) and municipality in 2016 to 2025

Instigated bankruptcy proceedings, number of enterprises in 1986 to 2025

Instigated bankruptcy proceedings, number of employees in 1986 to 2025

Instigated bankruptcy proceedings in 2006M06 to 2026M05

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Releases

Altogether 320 bankruptcies were instigated in May 2026

Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2026, May, bankruptcies

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Number of bankruptcy proceedings concluded was 4,389 in 2025

Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2025

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Altogether 357 bankruptcies were instigated in April 2026

Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2026, April, bankruptcies

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Future releases

Documentation

Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.

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Referencing instructions

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.6.2026].
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Contact information

Inquiries primarily

Mira Kuussaari
Senior Statistician
029 551 3538

Other experts

Tommi Veistämö
Senior Statistician
029 551 3546