New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — New Zealand

New businesses registered in New Zealand in 2024 — 55,417 companies. Ranked 28 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 18.3%.

2024 55,417 companies −0.83% vs 2023
World rank 28of 134
Period maximum 70,370 companies2007
Period minimum 42,269 companies2011

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — New Zealand, 2006–202440,00050,00060,00070,00080,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 67,859 companies2007: 70,370 companies2008: 53,431 companies2009: 48,332 companies2010: 45,128 companies2011: 42,269 companies2012: 43,904 companies2013: 45,466 companies2014: 48,949 companies2015: 52,379 companies2016: 58,182 companies2017: 57,963 companies2018: 56,417 companies2019: 53,122 companies2020: 58,398 companies2021: 64,791 companies2022: 54,349 companies2023: 55,883 companies2024: 55,417 companies
Change over the period: −12,442 (−18.34%) Average annual rate: -1.12 %

Comparison, 2024

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

New Zealand 55,417 companies
Australia and New Zealand computed 371,978 companies
New businesses registered — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 55,417 −466 −0.83%
2023 55,883 +1,534 +2.82%
2022 54,349 −10,442 −16.12%
2021 64,791 +6,393 +10.95%
2020 58,398 +5,276 +9.93%
2019 53,122 −3,295 −5.84%
2018 56,417 −1,546 −2.67%
2017 57,963 −219 −0.38%
2016 58,182 +5,803 +11.08%
2015 52,379 +3,430 +7.01%
2014 48,949 +3,483 +7.66%
2013 45,466 +1,562 +3.56%
2012 43,904 +1,635 +3.87%
2011 42,269 −2,859 −6.34%
2010 45,128 −3,204 −6.63%
2009 48,332 −5,099 −9.54%
2008 53,431 −16,939 −24.07%
2007 70,370 +2,511 +3.7%
2006 67,859

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 316,561 NZ New Zealand 55,417

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.