New businesses registered (number) in Japan
Japan: New businesses registered was 41,946 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Japan, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Japan stood at 41,946 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Japan peaked at 41,946 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,450 number, in 2006.
That places Japan 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Japan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,450 number | — |
| 2007 | 6,187 number | +79.3% |
| 2008 | 5,503 number | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5,884 number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,269 number | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 9,246 number | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 11,031 number | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 14,729 number | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 19,972 number | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 22,387 number | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 23,944 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 27,442 number | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 29,243 number | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 30,733 number | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 33,411 number | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 37,275 number | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 37,312 number | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40,946 number | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 41,946 number | +2.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 41,946 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 41,946 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,144 number, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New businesses registered in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.3% | 3,450 number | 6,187 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,256 number | 3,450 number | 6,187 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 19,600 number | 7,269 number | 30,733 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,178 number | 33,411 number | 41,946 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 36 Ethiopia 46,274 number compare
- 37 Bulgaria 42,783 number compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 42,707 number compare
- 40 Belgium 39,772 number compare
- 41 Philippines 39,146 number compare
- 42 Netherlands 39,055 number compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Japan?
- New businesses registered in Japan was 41,946 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,946 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,450 number in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for new businesses registered?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.