New business density in Portugal
Portugal: New business density was 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
New business density in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Portugal peaked at 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2012.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Portugal, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 4.69 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 7.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 5.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.94 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.14 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 7.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5.49 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 19 Belize 13.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 20 Singapore 11.59 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 21 South Africa 11.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 23 Iceland 10.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 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
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Portugal?
- New business density in Portugal was 11 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for new business density?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.