CRIF: 8,298 People in Slovakia Went Bankrupt in 2025, Often in Their Thirties

Bratislava, 18 January (TASR) - A total of 8,298 Slovaks went bankrupt in 2025, with the highest number being in their thirties (29 percent of the total), according to an analysis published by CRIF – the Slovak Credit Bureau, which manages the credit registries of banking and non-banking houses. More than 98 percent (8,168) of the debtors opted for bankruptcy, while the rest (130) opted for instalment calendars. "This is a moderate drop of 6.7 percent when compared to 2024, when 8,891 people filed for bankruptcy. The lower annual figures didn't yet reflect the current adverse economic situation or the second consolidation package, as a prerequisite for filing for debt relief is distraint proceedings lasting at least one year," said CRIF chief analyst Jana Markova. Of the total number of bankruptcies last year, almost 91 percent were declared for the assets of private individuals and the rest for the assets of entrepreneurs. Concerning the education-level of debtors, more than 97 percent of them didn't have a university degree. The proportion of men increased from 2024 to account for almost 65 percent of bankruptcies last year. The number of men who went bankrupt reached 5,382, while the figure for women was only 2,916. In terms of age, personal bankruptcy was most frequently declared by people in their thirties (29 percent) and forties (27 percent). Pensioners accounted for 10.7 percent of the total, with 731 of them being aged between 60 and 69, 148 of them in their seventies and six in their eighties. In all, 1,191 people in their twenties went bankrupt, making up almost 14.4 percent of the total. ko/df