New business density in Czechia
Czechia: New business density was 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
59th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2017
All-time low
2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Czechia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Czechia peaked at 4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
That places Czechia 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Czechia, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 56 Panama 4.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 4.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 58 Eswatini 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 60 Seychelles 4.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 62 Armenia 4.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Czechia
- Merchandise trade 137.3% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 253.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 283.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 26,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Czechia?
- New business density in Czechia was 4.31 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2017.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for new business density?
- Czechia ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.