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Slight increase in bankruptcies in 2016
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In 2016, 4 544 bankruptcies were registered. This is an increase of 1.84 per cent compared with the same period in 2015.

Bankruptcies, Q4 2016

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Slight increase in bankruptcies in 2016

In the fourth quarter of 2016, fewer bankruptcies were registered compared with the same quarter in 2015. In 2016 as a whole, however, there were more bankruptcies than in the year before.

BankruptciesPublished 23 January 2017
December 2016Change in per cent4th quarter 2016Change in per cent
December 2015 - December 20164th quarter 2015 - 4th quarter 2016
Total number of bankruptcies272-19.81 031-8.3
Bankruptices related to enterprises220-12.4785-7.4
Personal bankruptcies, incl. sole proprietorships52-40.9246-10.9
 
Bankruptcies in construction65-35.6276-14.3
Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles701.4228-6.2

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Bankruptcies, by type of bankruptcy and quarter

The total number of bankruptcies in 2016 was 4 544, which is an increase of 1.8 per cent compared with 2015. The largest increase in percentage terms was in the counties of Hordaland, Aust-Agder and Rogaland, with 28, 22 and 19 per cent more bankruptcies respectively. Hordaland is also the county with the largest rise in absolute figures, with a total of 132 more bankruptcies.

Seven out of ten bankruptcies, a total of 3 308, related to enterprises (except sole proprietorships). Twenty-five per cent of these enterprises were in construction, and 25 per cent were in wholesale and retail trade. The remaining 1 236 bankruptcies related to sole proprietorships and personal bankruptcies. Forty-one per cent of these were in construction.

In the fourth quarter of 2016, 1 031 bankruptcies were registered. This is a decrease of 8 per cent compared with the same period in 2015.