New businesses registered (number) in France
France: New businesses registered (number) was 286,548 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in France, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
France recorded 286,548 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in France peaked at 287,719 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157,715 number, in 2006.
That places France 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in France, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 157,715 number | — |
| 2007 | 174,126 number | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 172,490 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 160,061 number | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 172,814 number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 176,441 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 170,485 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 169,299 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 174,280 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 179,279 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 195,769 number | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 204,009 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 207,924 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 225,217 number | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 220,848 number | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 276,181 number | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 287,719 number | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 274,417 number | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 286,548 number | +4.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 286,548 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 15.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 286,548 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 15.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,098 number | 157,715 number | 174,126 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 187,552 number | 169,299 number | 225,217 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,143 number | 220,848 number | 287,719 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 378.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in France?
- New businesses registered in France was 286,548 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 287,719 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,715 number in 2006.
- How does France rank for new businesses registered?
- France ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.