New businesses registered (number) in China
China: New businesses registered (number) was 286,640 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in China, 2008–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 286,640 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in China peaked at 368,965 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,783 number, in 2008.
That places China 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71,783 number | — |
| 2009 | 92,901 number | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 108,848 number | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 118,469 number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 119,133 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 133,960 number | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 206,699 number | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 237,341 number | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 271,561 number | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 256,457 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 259,525 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 243,657 number | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 262,942 number | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 349,849 number | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 289,696 number | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 368,965 number | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 286,640 number | -22.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 286,640 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 32.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 286,640 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 17.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,342 number | 71,783 number | 92,901 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 195,565 number | 108,848 number | 271,561 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,618 number | 262,942 number | 368,965 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in China?
- New businesses registered in China was 286,640 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 368,965 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,783 number in 2008.
- How does China rank for new businesses registered?
- China ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.