New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Ireland

New businesses registered in Ireland in 2024 — 23,440 companies. Ranked 46 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 22.9%.

2024 23,440 companies +5.77% vs 2023
World rank 46of 134
Period maximum 25,282 companies2021
Period minimum 13,145 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Ireland, 2006–202410,00015,00020,00025,00030,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 19,075 companies2007: 18,526 companies2008: 14,590 companies2009: 13,145 companies2010: 13,793 companies2011: 14,322 companies2012: 13,774 companies2013: 15,326 companies2014: 17,547 companies2015: 19,207 companies2016: 20,754 companies2017: 22,048 companies2018: 22,217 companies2019: 22,561 companies2020: 21,679 companies2021: 25,282 companies2022: 21,263 companies2023: 22,162 companies2024: 23,440 companies
Change over the period: +4,365 (+22.88%) Average annual rate: 1.15 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Ireland 23,440 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
Northern Europe computed 1.03M companies
New businesses registered — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 23,440 +1,278 +5.77%
2023 22,162 +899 +4.23%
2022 21,263 −4,019 −15.9%
2021 25,282 +3,603 +16.62%
2020 21,679 −882 −3.91%
2019 22,561 +344 +1.55%
2018 22,217 +169 +0.77%
2017 22,048 +1,294 +6.23%
2016 20,754 +1,547 +8.05%
2015 19,207 +1,660 +9.46%
2014 17,547 +2,221 +14.49%
2013 15,326 +1,552 +11.27%
2012 13,774 −548 −3.83%
2011 14,322 +529 +3.84%
2010 13,793 +648 +4.93%
2009 13,145 −1,445 −9.9%
2008 14,590 −3,936 −21.25%
2007 18,526 −549 −2.88%
2006 19,075

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.