Business failures Monthly data from 2000 to 2026
tableauBusiness failures
| Month¹ | Number of business failures |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6,260 |
| January 2026 | 5,939 |
| December 2025 | 5,824 |
| November 2025 | 6,051 |
| October 2025 | 5,757 |
| September 2025 | 6,053 |
| August 2025 | 4,637 |
| July 2025 | 5,880 |
| June 2025 | 6,031 |
| May 2025 | 5,767 |
| April 2025 | 5,891 |
| March 2025 | 5,866 |
- 1. Judgement date.
- Note: revised data; data corrected to compensate for seasonal variations and business days. Business failures are actually failures of legal units.
- Reading note: in february 2026, the number of business failures was 6,260.
- Coverage: France.
- Source: Banque de France (data extracted on 7 April 2026).
graphiqueBusiness failures
- Note: revised data; data corrected to compensate for seasonal variations and business days; data as of date of judgement. Business failures are actually failures of legal units.
- Reading note: in february 2026, the number of business failures was 6,260.
- Coverage: France.
- Source: Banque de France (data extracted on 7 April 2026).