New businesses registered (number) in Brazil
Brazil: New businesses registered (number) was 979,211 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Brazil, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Brazil stood at 979,211 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Brazil peaked at 979,211 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 286,540 number, in 2006.
That places Brazil 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 286,540 number | — |
| 2007 | 321,002 number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 370,588 number | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 383,337 number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 404,793 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 421,434 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 397,195 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 404,299 number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 375,499 number | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 372,370 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 365,345 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 396,932 number | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 447,753 number | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 525,931 number | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 609,316 number | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 802,127 number | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 825,116 number | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 872,849 number | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 979,211 number | +12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 979,211 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 111.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 979,211 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,128 number, 191.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,367 number | 286,540 number | 383,337 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 411,155 number | 365,345 number | 525,931 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,724 number | 609,316 number | 979,211 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 United Kingdom 841,138 number compare
- 3 South Africa 494,475 number compare
- 4 Australia 316,561 number compare
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Brazil?
- New businesses registered in Brazil was 979,211 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 979,211 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,540 number in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for new businesses registered?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.