New business density in Israel
Israel: New business density was 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New business density in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Israel peaked at 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2013.
That places Israel 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Israel, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.93 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.26 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.2 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.44 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 70 Switzerland 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 71 Italy 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 73 Guyana 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 2.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 75 Suriname 2.77 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 86.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Israel?
- New business density in Israel was 2.92 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2007.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for new business density?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.