New businesses registered (number) in Israel
Israel: New businesses registered was 17,470 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Israel, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Israel stood at 17,470 number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Israel peaked at 17,624 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,035 number, in 2006.
That places Israel 69th 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 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14,035 number | — |
| 2007 | 15,680 number | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 14,607 number | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14,462 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,276 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 15,833 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14,246 number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 14,201 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,409 number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 16,587 number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 17,624 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 17,213 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,456 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,303 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,898 number | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17,436 number | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17,470 number | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 17,470 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 17,470 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,696 number | 14,035 number | 15,680 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,215 number | 14,201 number | 17,624 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,268 number | 16,898 number | 17,470 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 86.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Israel?
- New businesses registered in Israel was 17,470 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17,624 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,035 number in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for new businesses registered?
- Israel ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.