Quiebras personales se disparan: 18.749 colombianos se declararon insolventes en 2025, 79% más

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Quiebras personales se disparan: 18.749 colombianos se declararon insolventes en 2025, 79% más

TL;DR

  • Personal bankruptcies in Colombia increased by 79% in 2025, reaching 18,749 cases.
  • This marks the largest increase in personal insolvencies in the last decade.
  • Key causes include financial disarray, informal employment or unemployment, poor financial education, and failed ventures.
  • The majority of those declaring bankruptcy were men (58.1%), and over half were married or in a union (57.14%).
  • Only 32.86% of cases successfully reached agreements with creditors, a significant drop from previous years.
  • Bogotá leads in the number of insolvencies, followed by Antioquia and Valle del Cauca.
  • Atlántico saw the most significant increase in bankruptcies, with a 218.73% rise.