New business density in Netherlands
Netherlands: New business density was 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
All-time low
2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
New business density in Netherlands, 2016–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
New business density in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2017 | 2.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.89 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 63 Dominica 3.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 64 Spain 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 65 Republic of Korea 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 68 Uruguay 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 69 Switzerland 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Netherlands?
- New business density in Netherlands was 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for new business density?
- Netherlands ranks 66th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.