New business density in Euro area
Euro area: New business density was 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
All-time low
2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Euro area, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Euro area peaked at 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
Euro area ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 3.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 15 Naoero 15.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 16 Croatia 15.21 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
- 20 Singapore 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 21 South Africa 11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Euro area?
- New business density in Euro area was 4.38 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Euro area rank for new business density?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.