New business density in Croatia
Croatia: New business density was 15.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 177 countries
All-time high
17.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2018
All-time low
8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Croatia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 15.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Croatia peaked at 17.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2011.
Croatia ranks 16th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Croatia, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 8.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 15.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 14.84 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 16.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 15.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 15.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 17.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 12.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 16.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 13 China 15.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 15.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 15 Naoero 15.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 17 Mauritius 13.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 18 Botswana 13.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 19 Belize 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Croatia
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 63.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 28.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,323 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Croatia?
- New business density in Croatia was 15.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for new business density?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.