New business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): New business density was 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2006.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 27th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7342 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7497 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7357 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8326 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 3.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 4.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 5.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.91 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7193 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.7497 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.8326 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 24 Bulgaria 10.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 25 Chile 9.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 26 Malta 8.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 27 Kosovo 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 29 Norway 8.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
- Travel services 75.7% (2025)
- Transport services 4.5% (2025)
- Insurance and financial services 6.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- New business density in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 8.35 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for new business density?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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.