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Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy

Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy Catalonia Value
Bankrupt debtors By legal nature Individuals without business activity Bankrupt companies Individuals without business activity Public Limited Company (P.L.C.) Private Limited Company (L.T.D.) Others By type of bankruptcy Voluntary Necessary Subsequent
2023 5,843 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,221 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 64 1,130 27 5,463 19 361
2022 4,200 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,063 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 50 1,001 12 1,934 14 2,252
2021 4,046 1,537 2,509 1,262 1,159 74 14 1,398 12 2,636
2020 2,764 1,511 1,253 173 82 976 22 2,739 25 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2019 2,413 1,239 1,174 149 87 923 15 2,382 31 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2018 1,886 849 1,037 138 78 798 23 1,845 41 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2017 1,404 584 820 91 60 653 16 1,362 42 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2016 1,224 308 916 51 114 732 19 1,183 41 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2015 1,108 127 981 32 141 794 14 1,058 50 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2014 1,533 153 1,380 22 228 1,103 27 1,465 68 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2013 2,001 135 1,866 41 392 1,409 24 1,946 55 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2012 1,940 190 1,750 56 346 1,329 19 1,881 59 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2011 1,488 200 1,288 52 250 961 25 1,434 54 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2010 1,401 198 1,203 54 258 879 12 1,371 30 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2009 1,489 202 1,287 58 294 927 8 1,446 43 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2008 792 87 705 30 163 507 5 761 31 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2007 288 30 258 7 80 164 7 261 27 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2006 223 17 206 8 62 134 2 201 22 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2005 214 22 192 6 66 118 2 195 19 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Number.
Source:
2005-2020: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
2021-2023: Public Law Corporation of Land and Mercantile Registrars of Spain. Bankruptcy proceedings statistics.
2021-2023: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy Spain Value
Bankrupt debtors By legal nature Individuals without business activity Bankrupt companies Individuals without business activity Public Limited Company (P.L.C.) Private Limited Company (L.T.D.) Others By type of bankruptcy Voluntary Necessary Subsequent
2023 20,666 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,544 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 256 4,169 119 19,499 120 1,047
2022 14,424 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,755 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 277 4,399 79 8,861 82 5,481
2021 12,704 5,429 7,275 2,378 297 4,498 102 6,401 69 6,234
2020 8,662 4,032 4,630 637 293 3,607 93 8,321 341 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2019 7,772 2,983 4,789 471 384 3,829 105 7,332 440 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2018 6,398 2,066 4,332 391 378 3,465 98 6,004 394 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2017 5,753 1,492 4,261 280 425 3,428 128 5,370 383 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2016 5,253 956 4,297 229 479 3,422 167 4,889 364 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2015 5,746 649 5,097 182 678 4,106 131 5,341 405 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2014 7,280 716 6,564 186 1,009 5,200 169 6,817 463 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2013 9,937 794 9,143 240 1,598 7,093 212 9,441 496 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2012 9,071 976 8,095 315 1,415 6,204 161 8,510 561 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2011 6,863 953 5,910 244 992 4,542 132 6,476 387 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2010 5,962 972 4,990 262 885 3,756 87 5,650 312 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2009 6,197 1,022 5,175 285 996 3,826 68 5,880 317 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2008 3,298 404 2,894 133 551 2,179 31 3,090 208 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2007 1,147 114 1,033 31 241 733 28 1,007 140 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2006 968 52 916 24 224 651 17 840 128 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2005 1,001 74 927 25 256 625 21 869 132 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Number.
Source:
2005-2020: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
2021-2023: Public Law Corporation of Land and Mercantile Registrars of Spain. Bankruptcy proceedings statistics.
2021-2023: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: February 15, 2024.

Methodological note

The statistics for bankruptcy proceedings drawn up by the INE replace the suspension of payments and bankruptcy declaration statistics, as the Insolvency (Reform) Organic Act 8/2003 and the Insolvency Act 22/2003 came into force on 1 September 2004.

This indicator offers annual information about the number of insolvent debtors by legal nature and type of bankruptcy(voluntary or necessary), from quarterly information that is elaborated by the INE.

These statistics are drawn up based on the information provided by a sample of courts across Spain in questionnaires in which they are asked about the characteristics of declared insolvencies.

Bankruptcy proceedings admitted/filed

Proceedings filed by the debtor or the creditor of this debtor in the event of the insolvency of the company or a financial position in which the debtor's obligations cannot be regularly met.

Voluntary bankruptcy

Bankruptcy in which the application is filed by the debtor within the two months following the date on which their state of insolvency became known.

Necessary bankruptcy

Bankruptcy in which the application is filed by any of the debtor's creditors and which specifies the origin of the credit, its type, amount, acquisition date and maturity.