New businesses registered (number) in Denmark
Denmark: New businesses registered was 25,969 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Denmark, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 25,969 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Denmark peaked at 37,185 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,593 number, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 49th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26,467 number | — |
| 2007 | 28,949 number | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 25,621 number | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 16,593 number | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 18,053 number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 17,878 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,960 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16,880 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25,951 number | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 30,373 number | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 33,757 number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 36,480 number | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 37,185 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33,103 number | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 29,497 number | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 32,960 number | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 27,324 number | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 26,006 number | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 25,969 number | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25,969 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25,969 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,408 number | 16,593 number | 28,949 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 26,662 number | 16,880 number | 37,185 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,351 number | 25,969 number | 32,960 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Denmark?
- New businesses registered in Denmark was 25,969 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 37,185 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,593 number in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for new businesses registered?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.