New businesses registered (number) in Argentina
Argentina: New businesses registered was 15,818 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Argentina, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Argentina stood at 15,818 number.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Argentina peaked at 22,738 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,117 number, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Argentina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12,878 number | — |
| 2007 | 13,159 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,915 number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 10,117 number | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 11,670 number | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 12,238 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,768 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,212 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 10,530 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10,913 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11,854 number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,527 number | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 20,777 number | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 22,738 number | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 17,423 number | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 20,381 number | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 19,889 number | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21,641 number | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 15,818 number | -26.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15,818 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15,818 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,128 number, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,017 number | 10,117 number | 13,159 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,823 number | 10,530 number | 22,738 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,030 number | 15,818 number | 21,641 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Argentina?
- New businesses registered in Argentina was 15,818 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 22,738 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,117 number in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for new businesses registered?
- Argentina ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.