New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Euro area

New businesses registered in the Euro area in 2024 — 873,177 companies. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 39.4%.

2024 873,177 companies +1.97% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 904,483 companies2022
Period minimum 584,248 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Euro area, 2006–2024500,000600,000700,000800,000900,0001M20062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 626,522 companies2007: 666,992 companies2008: 654,044 companies2009: 584,248 companies2010: 617,172 companies2011: 641,757 companies2012: 635,625 companies2013: 656,042 companies2014: 661,592 companies2015: 677,473 companies2016: 754,517 companies2017: 775,310 companies2018: 798,824 companies2019: 818,346 companies2020: 757,140 companies2021: 862,918 companies2022: 904,483 companies2023: 856,288 companies2024: 873,177 companies
Change over the period: +246,655 (+39.37%) Average annual rate: 1.86 %
New businesses registered — Euro area, by year Euro area All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 873,177 +16,889 +1.97%
2023 856,288 −48,195 −5.33%
2022 904,483 +41,565 +4.82%
2021 862,918 +105,778 +13.97%
2020 757,140 −61,206 −7.48%
2019 818,346 +19,522 +2.44%
2018 798,824 +23,514 +3.03%
2017 775,310 +20,793 +2.76%
2016 754,517 +77,044 +11.37%
2015 677,473 +15,881 +2.4%
2014 661,592 +5,550 +0.85%
2013 656,042 +20,417 +3.21%
2012 635,625 −6,132 −0.96%
2011 641,757 +24,585 +3.98%
2010 617,172 +32,924 +5.64%
2009 584,248 −69,796 −10.67%
2008 654,044 −12,948 −1.94%
2007 666,992 +40,470 +6.46%
2006 626,522

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.