New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Germany

New businesses registered in Germany in 2024 — 75,775 companies. Ranked 21 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 15.8%.

2024 75,775 companies +1.04% vs 2023
World rank 21of 134
Period maximum 82,991 companies2021
Period minimum 65,292 companies2007

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Germany, 2006–202465,00070,00075,00080,00085,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 65,447 companies2007: 65,292 companies2008: 65,812 companies2009: 74,055 companies2010: 73,966 companies2011: 71,190 companies2012: 69,332 companies2013: 68,526 companies2014: 67,458 companies2015: 69,384 companies2016: 70,720 companies2017: 71,801 companies2018: 72,844 companies2019: 73,991 companies2020: 72,774 companies2021: 82,991 companies2022: 74,773 companies2023: 74,997 companies2024: 75,775 companies
Change over the period: +10,328 (+15.78%) Average annual rate: 0.82 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Germany 75,775 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
New businesses registered — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 75,775 +778 +1.04%
2023 74,997 +224 +0.3%
2022 74,773 −8,218 −9.9%
2021 82,991 +10,217 +14.04%
2020 72,774 −1,217 −1.64%
2019 73,991 +1,147 +1.57%
2018 72,844 +1,043 +1.45%
2017 71,801 +1,081 +1.53%
2016 70,720 +1,336 +1.93%
2015 69,384 +1,926 +2.86%
2014 67,458 −1,068 −1.56%
2013 68,526 −806 −1.16%
2012 69,332 −1,858 −2.61%
2011 71,190 −2,776 −3.75%
2010 73,966 −89 −0.12%
2009 74,055 +8,243 +12.53%
2008 65,812 +520 +0.8%
2007 65,292 −155 −0.24%
2006 65,447

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.