New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — France

New businesses registered in France in 2024 — 286,548 companies. Ranked 6 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 81.7%.

2024 286,548 companies +4.42% vs 2023
World rank 6of 134
Period maximum 287,719 companies2022
Period minimum 157,715 companies2006

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — France, 2006–2024150,000200,000250,000300,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 157,715 companies2007: 174,126 companies2008: 172,490 companies2009: 160,061 companies2010: 172,814 companies2011: 176,441 companies2012: 170,485 companies2013: 169,299 companies2014: 174,280 companies2015: 179,279 companies2016: 195,769 companies2017: 204,009 companies2018: 207,924 companies2019: 225,217 companies2020: 220,848 companies2021: 276,181 companies2022: 287,719 companies2023: 274,417 companies2024: 286,548 companies
Change over the period: +128,833 (+81.69%) Average annual rate: 3.37 %

Comparison, 2024

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

France 286,548 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
New businesses registered — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 286,548 +12,131 +4.42%
2023 274,417 −13,302 −4.62%
2022 287,719 +11,538 +4.18%
2021 276,181 +55,333 +25.05%
2020 220,848 −4,369 −1.94%
2019 225,217 +17,293 +8.32%
2018 207,924 +3,915 +1.92%
2017 204,009 +8,240 +4.21%
2016 195,769 +16,490 +9.2%
2015 179,279 +4,999 +2.87%
2014 174,280 +4,981 +2.94%
2013 169,299 −1,186 −0.7%
2012 170,485 −5,956 −3.38%
2011 176,441 +3,627 +2.1%
2010 172,814 +12,753 +7.97%
2009 160,061 −12,429 −7.21%
2008 172,490 −1,636 −0.94%
2007 174,126 +16,411 +10.41%
2006 157,715

Western Europe, 2024

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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.