New businesses registered (number) in Egypt
Egypt: New businesses registered was 18,587 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Egypt, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Egypt is 18,587 number, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 617.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Egypt peaked at 19,286 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 900 number, in 2006.
That places Egypt 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Egypt, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 900 number | — |
| 2007 | 1,464 number | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 1,917 number | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1,914 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,364 number | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 2,168 number | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,591 number | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 2,695 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,175 number | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 3,902 number | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 4,413 number | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5,387 number | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 10,411 number | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 13,570 number | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 14,337 number | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 19,286 number | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 18,587 number | -3.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18,587 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18,587 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,549 number | 900 number | 1,917 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,068 number | 2,168 number | 13,570 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,403 number | 14,337 number | 19,286 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 20,143 number compare
- 62 Ecuador 19,317 number compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 19,050 number compare
- 65 Mongolia 18,238 number compare
- 66 Zambia 18,109 number compare
- 67 Switzerland 18,034 number compare
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Egypt?
- New businesses registered in Egypt was 18,587 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19,286 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 number in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for new businesses registered?
- Egypt ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.