New businesses registered in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: New businesses registered was 1,770 number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,770 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,164 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,543 number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2006–2024

New businesses registered in Isle of Man, 2006–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201520242006: 3.7k number2007: 4.1k number2008: 4.2k number2009: 2.1k number2010: 2.5k number2011: 2.3k number2012: 2.0k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 2.1k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 1.7k number2019: 1.5k number2020: 1.6k number2021: 1.7k number2022: 1.7k number2023: 1.8k number2024: 1.8k number

Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Isle of Man is 1,770 number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Isle of Man peaked at 4,164 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,543 number, in 2019.

That places Isle of Man 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

New businesses registered in Isle of Man, year by year

Annual values for New businesses registered (number) in Isle of Man, 2006 to 2024.
Year number Change
2006 3,694 number
2007 4,112 number +11.3%
2008 4,164 number +1.3%
2009 2,136 number -48.7%
2010 2,480 number +16.1%
2011 2,265 number -8.7%
2012 2,019 number -10.9%
2013 2,202 number +9.1%
2014 2,092 number -5.0%
2015 1,960 number -6.3%
2016 1,832 number -6.5%
2017 2,218 number +21.1%
2018 1,672 number -24.6%
2019 1,543 number -7.7%
2020 1,628 number +5.5%
2021 1,727 number +6.1%
2022 1,680 number -2.7%
2023 1,798 number +7.0%
2024 1,770 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,526 number 2,136 number 4,164 number 4
2010s 2,028 number 1,543 number 2,480 number 10
2020s 1,721 number 1,628 number 1,798 number 5

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 137 Lesotho 1,981 number compare
  2. 138 Maldives 1,928 number compare
  3. 139 East Timor 1,911 number compare
  4. 141 South Sudan 1,765 number compare
  5. 142 Fiji 1,665 number compare
  6. 143 Guyana 1,546 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new businesses registered in Isle of Man?
New businesses registered in Isle of Man was 1,770 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 4,164 number in 2008.
What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 1,543 number in 2019.
How does Isle of Man rank for new businesses registered?
Isle of Man ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Isle of Man 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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Indicator
New businesses registered (number)
Unit
number
Source
Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,895 data points, 2006–2024
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New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.