New business density in Slovenia
Slovenia: New business density was 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2014
All-time low
2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Slovenia peaked at 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 81st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New business density in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 3.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 4.11 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.05 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.37 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 3.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.65 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.88 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.75 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 78 Rwanda 2.72 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 79 Fiji 2.7 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 80 Morocco 2.66 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 82 Jamaica 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 2.48 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 84 Greece 2.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Slovenia
- Merchandise trade 237.4% (2025)
- Food imports 5.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 45,329 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Slovenia?
- New business density in Slovenia was 2.62 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2014.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for new business density?
- Slovenia ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.