New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Kosovo
Kosovo: New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) was 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
27th
of 177 countries
All-time high
8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2024
All-time low
0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Kosovo, 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 Kosovo is 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 375.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Kosovo 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 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 (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Kosovo, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 8.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.21 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 (UNSCR 1244) 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 Cote d'Ivoire 8.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
- Travel services 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Kosovo?
- New business density in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6576 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for new business density?
- Kosovo ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.