New businesses registered (number) in Fiji
Fiji: New businesses registered (number) was 1,665 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Fiji, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Fiji is 1,665 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Fiji peaked at 11,167 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 160 number, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered (number) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11,167 number | — |
| 2007 | 186 number | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 160 number | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 516 number | +222.5% |
| 2010 | 631 number | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 613 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 589 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 796 number | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 896 number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 989 number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,225 number | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1,362 number | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,364 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,161 number | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1,138 number | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,049 number | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,505 number | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 1,576 number | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,665 number | +5.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,665 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,665 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New businesses registered (number) in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +222.5% | 160 number | 516 number |
| 2007 | -98.3% | 11,167 number | 186 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,007 number | 160 number | 11,167 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 962.6 number | 589 number | 1,364 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 number | 1,049 number | 1,665 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 140 East Timor 1,911 number compare
- 141 Isle of Man 1,770 number compare
- 142 South Sudan 1,765 number compare
- 144 Guyana 1,546 number compare
- 145 Barbados 1,517 number compare
- 146 Congo 1,437 number compare
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Fiji?
- New businesses registered in Fiji was 1,665 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 11,167 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for new businesses registered?
- Fiji ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.