New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Australia

New businesses registered in Australia in 2024 — 316,561 companies. Ranked 4 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 136.7%.

2024 316,561 companies +10.57% vs 2023
World rank 4of 134
Period maximum 316,561 companies2024
Period minimum 133,756 companies2006

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Australia, 2006–2024100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 133,756 companies2007: 157,438 companies2008: 141,827 companies2009: 145,963 companies2010: 159,246 companies2011: 166,740 companies2012: 184,237 companies2013: 201,855 companies2014: 222,294 companies2015: 241,023 companies2016: 243,105 companies2017: 249,048 companies2018: 235,684 companies2019: 223,389 companies2020: 236,447 companies2021: 298,665 companies2022: 271,369 companies2023: 286,290 companies2024: 316,561 companies
Change over the period: +182,805 (+136.67%) Average annual rate: 4.9 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 316,561 companies
Australia and New Zealand computed 371,978 companies
New businesses registered — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 316,561 +30,271 +10.57%
2023 286,290 +14,921 +5.5%
2022 271,369 −27,296 −9.14%
2021 298,665 +62,218 +26.31%
2020 236,447 +13,058 +5.85%
2019 223,389 −12,295 −5.22%
2018 235,684 −13,364 −5.37%
2017 249,048 +5,943 +2.44%
2016 243,105 +2,082 +0.86%
2015 241,023 +18,729 +8.43%
2014 222,294 +20,439 +10.13%
2013 201,855 +17,618 +9.56%
2012 184,237 +17,497 +10.49%
2011 166,740 +7,494 +4.71%
2010 159,246 +13,283 +9.1%
2009 145,963 +4,136 +2.92%
2008 141,827 −15,611 −9.92%
2007 157,438 +23,682 +17.71%
2006 133,756

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 316,561 NZ New Zealand 55,417

About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies over a year. Only they are counted: sole proprietorships, partnerships and cooperatives do not enter, so in countries where small business prefers simpler legal forms the indicator understates entrepreneurial activity.

Important: Limited liability companies only. Registration is not the start of activity: some registered companies never begin to operate.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.