New businesses registered (number) in Germany
Germany: New businesses registered (number) was 75,775 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Germany is 75,775 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Germany peaked at 82,991 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,292 number, in 2007.
Germany ranks 25th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65,447 number | — |
| 2007 | 65,292 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65,812 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 74,055 number | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 73,966 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71,190 number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 69,332 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 68,526 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67,458 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 69,384 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 70,720 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 71,801 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 72,844 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73,991 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72,774 number | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82,991 number | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 74,773 number | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 74,997 number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 75,775 number | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 75,775 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 4.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 75,775 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,652 number | 65,292 number | 74,055 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 70,921 number | 67,458 number | 73,991 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,262 number | 72,774 number | 82,991 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Germany?
- New businesses registered in Germany was 75,775 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82,991 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,292 number in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for new businesses registered?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.