New business density in Germany
Germany: New business density was 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2021
All-time low
1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Germany is 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Germany peaked at 1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Germany ranks 114th of 176 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Zambia 1.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 112 Lesotho 1.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 1.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 115 Gambia 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 116 Nepal 1.4 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 117 Ghana 1.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Germany?
- New business density in Germany was 1.44 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for new business density?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.