New businesses registered (number) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New businesses registered was 42,783 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Bulgaria, 2008–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Bulgaria stood at 42,783 number.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Bulgaria peaked at 46,965 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,969 number, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37,744 number | — |
| 2009 | 31,723 number | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 29,969 number | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 36,440 number | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 41,169 number | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 40,090 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 39,394 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42,634 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 46,965 number | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46,746 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46,131 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43,093 number | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 35,099 number | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 39,544 number | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 39,989 number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40,779 number | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 42,783 number | +4.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,783 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,783 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,734 number | 31,723 number | 37,744 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 41,263 number | 29,969 number | 46,965 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,639 number | 35,099 number | 42,783 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More private sector data for Bulgaria
- Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Bulgaria?
- New businesses registered in Bulgaria was 42,783 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46,965 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,969 number in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new businesses registered?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.