New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Switzerland

New businesses registered in Switzerland in 2022 — 18,034 companies. Ranked 62 in the world out of 154. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 7.4%.

2022 18,034 companies +10.22% vs 2021
World rank 62of 154
Period maximum 26,347 companies2019
Period minimum 15,053 companies2020

Trend over time

2006–2022 · companies

New businesses registered — Switzerland, 2006–202215,00020,00025,00030,0002006200820102012201420162018202020222006: 19,471 companies2007: 21,391 companies2008: 21,733 companies2009: 20,810 companies2010: 22,139 companies2011: 23,765 companies2012: 23,608 companies2013: 24,601 companies2014: 25,085 companies2015: 24,244 companies2016: 24,135 companies2017: 25,790 companies2018: 25,637 companies2019: 26,347 companies2020: 15,053 companies2021: 16,362 companies2022: 18,034 companies
Change over the period: −1,437 (−7.38%) Average annual rate: -0.48 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Switzerland 18,034 companies
World computed 6.87M companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.67M companies
Western Europe computed 484,747 companies
High-income countries computed 3.27M companies
New businesses registered — Switzerland, by year Switzerland All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2022 18,034 +1,672 +10.22%
2021 16,362 +1,309 +8.7%
2020 15,053 −11,294 −42.87%
2019 26,347 +710 +2.77%
2018 25,637 −153 −0.59%
2017 25,790 +1,655 +6.86%
2016 24,135 −109 −0.45%
2015 24,244 −841 −3.35%
2014 25,085 +484 +1.97%
2013 24,601 +993 +4.21%
2012 23,608 −157 −0.66%
2011 23,765 +1,626 +7.34%
2010 22,139 +1,329 +6.39%
2009 20,810 −923 −4.25%
2008 21,733 +342 +1.6%
2007 21,391 +1,920 +9.86%
2006 19,471

Western Europe, 2022

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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.