The total number of business (including small business) that became insolvent in Germany decreased from * in 2018 to * in 2021. The industry with the most insolvencies in 2018 and 2019 Germany during both years was the wholesale and retail trade sector. In 2020, that changed to the construction sector.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (March 10, 2022). Number of corporate insolvencies in Germany in 2020 and 2021, by business sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/815957/number-of-companies-insolvent-germany-by-sector/
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Number of corporate insolvencies in Germany in 2020 and 2021, by business sector [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, March 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/815957/number-of-companies-insolvent-germany-by-sector/