New business density in France
France: New business density was 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
All-time low
3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in France, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in France stood at 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in France peaked at 6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
France ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in France, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.15 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 35 Sweden 7.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 36 Latvia 7.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 37 Denmark 6.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 39 Qatar 6.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 40 Namibia 6.74 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 41 Brazil 6.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in France?
- New business density in France was 6.82 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does France rank for new business density?
- France ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.