New businesses registered (number) in Chile
Chile: New businesses registered (number) was 123,159 number in 2023. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Chile, 2006–2023
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, new businesses registered in Chile stood at 123,159 number.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Chile peaked at 153,869 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,994 number, in 2006.
That places Chile 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered (number) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25,994 number | — |
| 2007 | 27,957 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 29,016 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 31,003 number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 34,359 number | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 41,910 number | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 48,835 number | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 57,955 number | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 67,862 number | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 71,052 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 76,138 number | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 97,625 number | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 108,160 number | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 108,124 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 112,588 number | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 153,869 number | +36.7% |
| 2022 | 129,615 number | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 123,159 number | -5.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 123,159 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 123,159 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,128 number, 24.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,492 number | 25,994 number | 31,003 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 71,202 number | 34,359 number | 108,160 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,808 number | 112,588 number | 153,869 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Chile?
- New businesses registered in Chile was 123,159 number in 2023, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 153,869 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,994 number in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for new businesses registered?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.