Red alarm level: Exploded corporate insolvencies in Austria!

Red alarm level: Exploded corporate insolvencies in Austria!

In the first half of 2025, corporate bankruptcies in Austria recorded an alarming increase of 33.5 percent compared to the previous year. This development primarily affects small and medium -sized companies, especially in the sectors trade, tourism and construction industry. In Salzburg, where 215 bankruptcies were registered in the first half of the year, this corresponds to an increase of one third. 39 trading companies, 33 tourism companies and 31 construction companies are particularly affected. It is also alarming that 103 companies could not afford the judicial costs for bankruptcy, which illustrates the challenges for entrepreneurs in this region Oots.at

The KSV1870 forecast a total of 6,500 to 7,000 bankruptcies for 2025, which corresponds to a similar level as in the previous year. In the first quarter of 2025, 1,741 corporate bankruptcies were already recorded, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the previous year, which means an average of 19 bankruptcies per day. Despite a decline in the areas of construction industry and gastronomy, the total bankruptcy figures are still high DiePresse.com .

causes and demands

The main driver of the bankruptcies continues to be the trade, construction industry and gastronomy, which make up about 45 percent of all bankruptcies. While the bankruptcies in property and housing rose by almost 62 percent, the liabilities rose to 2.04 billion euros in the same period, which corresponds to an increase of 6.9 percent compared to the previous year.

Norbert Ranftler, Vice President of the Salzburg Chamber of Commerce, criticized the inactivity of the federal government and called for an immediate program to relieve the company. This includes measures such as tax cuts, an energy price lid, investment incentives and bureaucracy reduction ots.at .

forecasts for the future

The economic framework indicates that the bankruptcies could continue to remain high in the coming months. Ey predicts that the number of insolvency proceedings will remain at a high level in the current year. While positive factors such as a declining inflation and stable energy prices are hoped for, there are also negative signs, including possibly increasing energy prices and uncertainties due to geopolitical conflicts Ey.com .

Overall, it remains to be seen how companies react to these challenges. There are currently numerous risks that could further influence the number of bankruptcy, including trade barriers and developments in global demand. The market participants have to adapt to contract negotiations and cost reductions in order to exist in the currently difficult economic environment.