New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Portugal

New businesses registered in Portugal in 2024 — 73,740 companies. Ranked 22 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 131.5%.

2024 73,740 companies +50.01% vs 2023
World rank 22of 134
Period maximum 73,740 companies2024
Period minimum 27,803 companies2012

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Portugal, 2006–202420,00040,00060,00080,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 31,849 companies2007: 34,720 companies2008: 31,324 companies2009: 28,381 companies2010: 28,501 companies2011: 31,896 companies2012: 27,803 companies2013: 32,081 companies2014: 31,860 companies2015: 34,120 companies2016: 33,651 companies2017: 37,571 companies2018: 43,114 companies2019: 46,880 companies2020: 36,076 companies2021: 39,896 companies2022: 46,119 companies2023: 49,158 companies2024: 73,740 companies
Change over the period: +41,891 (+131.53%) Average annual rate: 4.77 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Portugal 73,740 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
Southern Europe computed 383,026 companies
New businesses registered — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 73,740 +24,582 +50.01%
2023 49,158 +3,039 +6.59%
2022 46,119 +6,223 +15.6%
2021 39,896 +3,820 +10.59%
2020 36,076 −10,804 −23.05%
2019 46,880 +3,766 +8.73%
2018 43,114 +5,543 +14.75%
2017 37,571 +3,920 +11.65%
2016 33,651 −469 −1.37%
2015 34,120 +2,260 +7.09%
2014 31,860 −221 −0.69%
2013 32,081 +4,278 +15.39%
2012 27,803 −4,093 −12.83%
2011 31,896 +3,395 +11.91%
2010 28,501 +120 +0.42%
2009 28,381 −2,943 −9.4%
2008 31,324 −3,396 −9.78%
2007 34,720 +2,871 +9.01%
2006 31,849

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.