New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — United Arab Emirates

New businesses registered in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 — 19,050 companies. Ranked 53 in the world out of 166. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 147.5%.

2020 19,050 companies −15.68% vs 2019
World rank 53of 166
Period maximum 22,593 companies2019
Period minimum 6,963 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2020 · companies

New businesses registered — United Arab Emirates, 2006–2020010,00020,00030,000200620082010201220142016201820202006: 7,698 companies2007: 8,778 companies2008: 9,084 companies2009: 6,963 companies2010: 8,623 companies2011: 9,644 companies2012: 11,380 companies2013: 12,784 companies2014: 15,661 companies2015: 16,625 companies2016: 16,735 companies2017: 16,285 companies2018: 17,907 companies2019: 22,593 companies2020: 19,050 companies
Change over the period: +11,352 (+147.47%) Average annual rate: 6.69 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 19,050 companies
World computed 5.99M companies
Middle East & North Africa computed 211,249 companies
Western Asia computed 225,069 companies
High-income countries computed 2.99M companies
New businesses registered — United Arab Emirates, by year United Arab Emirates All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2020 19,050 −3,543 −15.68%
2019 22,593 +4,686 +26.17%
2018 17,907 +1,622 +9.96%
2017 16,285 −450 −2.69%
2016 16,735 +110 +0.66%
2015 16,625 +964 +6.16%
2014 15,661 +2,877 +22.5%
2013 12,784 +1,404 +12.34%
2012 11,380 +1,736 +18%
2011 9,644 +1,021 +11.84%
2010 8,623 +1,660 +23.84%
2009 6,963 −2,121 −23.35%
2008 9,084 +306 +3.49%
2007 8,778 +1,080 +14.03%
2006 7,698

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.