F. Other Indicators
4th Quarter 2025 Report
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The total number of bankruptcy filings in Hawai‘i decreased 2.2 percent or by 7 cases for the third quarter of 2025, from the same quarter of 2024. In the first three quarters of 2025, total filings decreased 3.3 percent or 30 cases from the same period of the previous year.
The number of Chapter 7 filings, the largest category, decreased 2.1 percent or 4 cases in the third quarter of 2025. Chapter 7 filings are intended to liquidate assets and discharge debt. In the first three quarters of 2025, Chapter 7 filings decreased 9.0 percent or 51 cases from the same period of the previous year.
Chapter 11 filings decreased from 3 cases in the third quarter of 2024 to 2 cases in the third quarter of 2025. In the first three quarters of 2025, Chapter 11 filings increased from 4 cases to 5 cases or by 25.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Chapter 11 filings involve the structuring of repayment plans for companies.
Chapter 13 filings decreased 2.4 percent or 3 cases in the third quarter of 2025, from the same quarter of 2024. In the first three quarters of 2025, Chapter 13 filings increased 6.0 percent or 20 cases from the same period of the previous year. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows debtors to work out repayment arrangements with creditors.
For quarterly bankruptcy statistics, see: https://www.uscourts.gov/statistics-reports/caseload-statistics-data-tables
For District of Hawaii monthly statistics, see: www.hib.uscourts.gov/stats/index_stats.html
