New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Australia and New Zealand

New businesses registered in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 371,978 companies. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 84.5%.

2024 371,978 companies +8.71% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 371,978 companies2024
Period minimum 194,295 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Australia and New Zealand, 2006–2024150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 201,615 companies2007: 227,808 companies2008: 195,258 companies2009: 194,295 companies2010: 204,374 companies2011: 209,009 companies2012: 228,141 companies2013: 247,321 companies2014: 271,243 companies2015: 293,402 companies2016: 301,287 companies2017: 307,011 companies2018: 292,101 companies2019: 276,511 companies2020: 294,845 companies2021: 363,456 companies2022: 325,718 companies2023: 342,173 companies2024: 371,978 companies
Change over the period: +170,363 (+84.5%) Average annual rate: 3.46 %
New businesses registered — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 371,978 +29,805 +8.71%
2023 342,173 +16,455 +5.05%
2022 325,718 −37,738 −10.38%
2021 363,456 +68,611 +23.27%
2020 294,845 +18,334 +6.63%
2019 276,511 −15,590 −5.34%
2018 292,101 −14,910 −4.86%
2017 307,011 +5,724 +1.9%
2016 301,287 +7,885 +2.69%
2015 293,402 +22,159 +8.17%
2014 271,243 +23,922 +9.67%
2013 247,321 +19,180 +8.41%
2012 228,141 +19,132 +9.15%
2011 209,009 +4,635 +2.27%
2010 204,374 +10,079 +5.19%
2009 194,295 −963 −0.49%
2008 195,258 −32,550 −14.29%
2007 227,808 +26,193 +12.99%
2006 201,615

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.