New businesses registered (number) in Ireland
Ireland: New businesses registered was 23,440 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Ireland, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Ireland stood at 23,440 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Ireland peaked at 25,282 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,145 number, in 2009.
That places Ireland 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19,075 number | — |
| 2007 | 18,526 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,590 number | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 13,145 number | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 13,793 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 14,322 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13,774 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15,326 number | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 17,547 number | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 19,207 number | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 20,754 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 22,048 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 22,217 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22,561 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21,679 number | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 25,282 number | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 21,263 number | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 22,162 number | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 23,440 number | +5.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23,440 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23,440 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,334 number | 13,145 number | 19,075 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,155 number | 13,774 number | 22,561 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,765 number | 21,263 number | 25,282 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Ireland?
- New businesses registered in Ireland was 23,440 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,282 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,145 number in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for new businesses registered?
- Ireland ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.