2025 French Statistics
2025 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France (First Quarter)
17 845 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the first quarter 2025 (+ 4,4% compared to Q1 2024) including:
• 12 395 liquidation proceedings (+ 3,3% compared to Q1 2024);
• 5 077 reorganisation proceedings (+ 7% compared to Q1 2024);
• and 373 safeguard proceedings (+ 6,9% compared to Q1 2024).
Source: https://www.altares.com/en/
Update: April 2025
2024 French Statistics
2024 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
67 830 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2024 (+ 17% compared to 2023) including:
• 46 640 liquidation proceedings (+ 13% compared to 2023);
• 19 641 reorganisation proceedings (+ 29,4% compared to 2023);
• and 1 549 safeguard proceedings (+ 0,8% compared to 2023).
Source: https://www.altares.com/en/
Update: January 2025
Insolvency Statistics Update (April 2024)
INSOL Europe E-newsletter - April 2024
Report by Jean BARON, Partner at CBF Associés (France) and INSOL Europe Country Coordinator
2023 French Statistics
2023 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
2022 French Statistics
2022 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
42 514 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2022 (+ 49,9% compared to 2021) including:
• 31 257 liquidation proceedings (+ 47,9% compared to 2021);
• 10 132 reorganisation proceedings; (+ 55,8% compared to 2021);
• and 1 125 safeguard proceedings. (+ 54,3% compared to 2021);
Source: https://www.altares.com/en/
Update: January 2023
2021 French Statistics
2021 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
28 371 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2021 (-11,8% compared to 2020) including:
- 21 138 liquidation proceedings;
- 6 504 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 729 safeguard proceedings.
Source: https://www.altares.com/en/
Update: January 2022
Reported by Jean BARON, CBF Associés, France/INSOL Europe Country Coordinator for France
2020 French Statistics
2020 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
32 184 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2020 (-38,1%) including:
- 23 321 liquidation proceedings;
- 8 030 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 833 safeguard proceedings.
Source: https://www.altares.com/en/
2019 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
52 002 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2019 (-4,8%) including:- 35 156 liquidation proceedings;
- 15 875 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 971 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares
2018 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
54 627 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2018 (-1,0%) including:- 37 214 liquidation proceedings;
- 16 359 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 1 054 safeguard proceedings.
For further information
Source: Altares
2017 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
55 175 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2017 (-4,6%) including:- 37 519 liquidation proceedings;
- 16 472 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 1 184 safeguard proceedings.
Source: Altares
2016 Statistics for insolvency proceedings in France
57 844 judgments opening insolvency proceedings were registered for the overall 2016 including:- 39 263 liquidation proceedings;
- 17 288 reorganisation proceedings; and
- 1 293 safeguard proceedings.
Source: Altares