| Characteristic | Chapter 7 | Chapter 11 | Chapter 13 | Other Chapters* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 356,724 | 9,201 | 207,889 | 500 |
| 2024 | 310,631 | 8,884 | 197,244 | 549 |
| 2023 | 261,277 | 7,456 | 183,956 | 301 |
| 2022 | 229,703 | 4,762 | 149,077 | 268 |
| 2021 | 288,327 | 4,836 | 120,002 | 451 |
| 2020 | 378,953 | 8,333 | 156,377 | 800 |
| 2019 | 483,988 | 6,808 | 283,413 | 731 |
| 2018 | 475,575 | 7,095 | 290,146 | 602 |
| 2017 | 486,347 | 7,442 | 294,637 | 594 |
| 2016 | 490,365 | 7,292 | 296,655 | 648 |
| 2015 | 535,047 | 7,241 | 301,705 | 502 |
| 2014 | 619,069 | 7,234 | 310,061 | 431 |
| 2013 | 728,833 | 8,980 | 333,626 | 493 |
| 2012 | 843,545 | 10,361 | 366,532 | 653 |
| 2011 | 992,332 | 11,529 | 406,084 | 708 |
| 2010 | 1,139,601 | 13,713 | 438,913 | 854 |
| 2009 | 1,050,832 | 15,189 | 406,962 | 692 |
| 2008 | 744,424 | 10,160 | 362,762 | 425 |
| 2007 | 519,364 | 6,353 | 324,771 | 424 |
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January 2026
United States
2007 to 2025
Includes cases filed under chapters 9, 12 and 15 as well as Section 304.
Values prior to 2025 were derived from by the source.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the debtor's (non-exempt) assets are sold to repay outstanding debts, with the remainder of the debt not needing to be repaid. Qualification for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is contingent on earning below a certain income threshold.
Chapter 11 bankruptcy is where the debtor negotiates with their creditors to alter the terms of their repayments. While the terms of the loans are changed, the outstanding debt still needs to be repaid.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy is where debtors propose a repayment plan over a three- to five-year period. It is only available to those with sufficient disposable income to service their debts and allows for the debtor to avoid the sale of their assets to repay their outstanding debt.
