Insolvency statistics
ASIC publishes several statistical series to inform the market as to both the level of activity and profile of corporate insolvency in Australia. These statistics are collected from forms and reports lodged with ASIC against our corporate and professional registers.
Warning: ASIC does not update the published statistics for Series 1, 2 or 5 after they cease to be preliminary and shading is removed. Accordingly, our published statistics are not updated for any changes to the corporate register resulting from subsequent form lodgements or withdrawals.
This page contains:
- Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics
- Series 3: External administrator reports
- Series 3.1: By region and industry
- Series 3.2: Selected industries
- Series 3.3: Time series
- Series 4: Quarterly registered liquidator statistics
- Series 4A: Registered liquidator lists
- Series 5: Members’ voluntary liquidation statistics
Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics
Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics (current)
ASIC releases weekly (two weeks in arrears) the following insolvency statistics to report on the level of company insolvency in Australia:
- Series 1: The first time a company enters external administration or has a controller appointed, and
- Series 2: All appointments over a company including the first, subsequent and transitional appointments.
You can download an Excel workbook that includes a data set providing the details of all external administration and controller appointments included in Series 1 and Series 2.
Download Series 1 and 2: Series 1 and 2 as an Excel file (10.8 MB)
Series 1 and 2: Insolvency statistics (up to 31 July 2022)
ASIC previously published the following series of insolvency statistics to assist in determining the level of company insolvency in Australia.
Series 3: External administrator reports
Note: ASIC discontinued Form EX01 on 27 March 2020 and replaced it with the Initial statutory report (ISR).
Series 4: Quarterly registered liquidator statistics
These quarterly statistics reporting the total number of registered liquidators together with the number of new and ceased registered liquidators (by region).
Series 4
Download Series 4 Excel file (157 KB)
Series 4A: Registered liquidator lists
We will update these lists monthly to reflect changes that occur to the Register of Liquidators. You should search the liquidator register on the ASIC Professional Registers Search before acting on the information in these lists.
Series 5: Members’ voluntary liquidation statistics
ASIC releases quarterly (one month in arrears) the following statistics to report on the level of winding up of solvent companies in Australia.
Series 5
You can download an Excel workbook that includes a data set providing the details of all members’ voluntary liquidation appointments included in Series 5.
Download Series 5 as an Excel file (1.2 MB)