New business density in Switzerland
Switzerland: New business density was 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
New business density in Switzerland, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2022, new business density in Switzerland stood at 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Switzerland peaked at 4.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
New business density in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.42 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.36 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.54 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.52 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -43.1% |
| 2021 | 2.85 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.43 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.16 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.13 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Netherlands 3.41 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 3.35 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 71 Italy 3.09 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 72 Israel 2.92 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 73 Guyana 2.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Switzerland?
- New business density in Switzerland was 3.13 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for new business density?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.