Total bankruptcy filings rose 11% in the 12-month period ending Dec. 31, 2025. Increases were reported in both business and non-business cases, according to data released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Annual filings reached 574,314, up from 517,308 in the prior year.
Business bankruptcy filings increased 7.1%t, rising from 23,107 to 24,737 cases. Non-business filings saw a larger jump, increasing 11.2% to 549,577, compared with 494,201 filings in the year ending December 2024. Bankruptcy totals for rolling 12-month periods are reported quarterly.
After more than a decade of steady decline — from a peak of nearly 1.6 million filings in September 2010 to a low of 380,634 in June 2022 — total bankruptcy filings have increased each quarter since mid-2022. Despite the recent upward trend, overall filing levels remain well below historic highs.