Commercial failures in Germany have reached their highest level in ten years in the first half of 2025, due to low demand, the increase in costs and an uncertain economic context, it shows a study published Thursday by the credit investigation firm.
According to the study, about 11,900 commercial bankruptcies were recorded in the first six months of this year, 9.4% more than in the same period of the previous year.
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German companies are increasingly in difficulty, because their financial reserves are decreasing and, in some cases, loans no longer extend, added the analyst.
He also warned that the risk of failure would remain high during the rest of the year, because it is unlikely that the German economy, which registered its
The second year in a consecutive recession, it is recovering significantly significantly.
Economic recovery should not be felt before the implementation in 2026 of the investment fund of 500 billion euros approved at the beginning of the year by the Friedrich Merz government.
The number of employees working in these companies in bankruptcy amount to around 141,000, according to Credreform.
Source: BFM TV
