New business density in Greece
Greece: New business density was 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Greece, 2011–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2024, new business density in Greece stood at 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Greece peaked at 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2011.
That places Greece 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Greece, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2188 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2012 | 0.5684 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +159.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7998 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8499 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8304 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9081 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 2.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9752 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2188 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 80 Slovenia 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 81 Jamaica 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 84 Malaysia 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 85 Poland 2.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 86 Timor-Leste 2.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Greece?
- New business density in Greece was 2.45 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for new business density?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.