New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Latvia

New businesses registered in Latvia in 2024 — 8,218 companies. Ranked 77 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 27.6%.

2024 8,218 companies +5.47% vs 2023
World rank 77of 134
Period maximum 16,941 companies2011
Period minimum 7,253 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Latvia, 2006–20245,0007,50010,00012,50015,00017,50020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 11,358 companies2007: 12,061 companies2008: 9,068 companies2009: 7,253 companies2010: 12,018 companies2011: 16,941 companies2012: 15,794 companies2013: 15,405 companies2014: 14,052 companies2015: 12,615 companies2016: 10,372 companies2017: 9,405 companies2018: 9,925 companies2019: 9,632 companies2020: 8,262 companies2021: 8,521 companies2022: 7,924 companies2023: 7,792 companies2024: 8,218 companies
Change over the period: −3,140 (−27.65%) Average annual rate: -1.78 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Latvia 8,218 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
Northern Europe computed 1.03M companies
New businesses registered — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 8,218 +426 +5.47%
2023 7,792 −132 −1.67%
2022 7,924 −597 −7.01%
2021 8,521 +259 +3.13%
2020 8,262 −1,370 −14.22%
2019 9,632 −293 −2.95%
2018 9,925 +520 +5.53%
2017 9,405 −967 −9.32%
2016 10,372 −2,243 −17.78%
2015 12,615 −1,437 −10.23%
2014 14,052 −1,353 −8.78%
2013 15,405 −389 −2.46%
2012 15,794 −1,147 −6.77%
2011 16,941 +4,923 +40.96%
2010 12,018 +4,765 +65.7%
2009 7,253 −1,815 −20.02%
2008 9,068 −2,993 −24.82%
2007 12,061 +703 +6.19%
2006 11,358

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.