New business density in Spain
Spain: New business density was 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
64th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2006
All-time low
2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024
New business density in Spain, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 for new business density in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Spain peaked at 4.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2009.
That places Spain 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.57 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.07 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.06 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.01 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.27 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.53 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.67 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Armenia 4.12 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 62 Hungary 3.83 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 63 Dominica 3.73 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 65 South Korea 3.51 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 66 Netherlands 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 67 Kazakhstan 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Spain?
- New business density in Spain was 3.67 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2006.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for new business density?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.