New businesses registered (number) in Kosovo
Kosovo: New businesses registered was 8,824 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New businesses registered in Kosovo, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Kosovo stood at 8,824 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 316.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Kosovo peaked at 8,824 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 767 number, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New businesses registered in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 767 number | — |
| 2007 | 858 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 876 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 859 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 971 number | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,105 number | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1,466 number | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 1,970 number | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 2,117 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,539 number | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 3,978 number | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 4,656 number | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 5,367 number | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5,585 number | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5,768 number | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,846 number | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 7,250 number | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,033 number | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 8,824 number | +9.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 8,824 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 8,824 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 840 number | 767 number | 876 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,975 number | 971 number | 5,585 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,344 number | 5,768 number | 8,824 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 87 Burkina Faso 10,046 number compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 9,638 number compare
- 89 Luxembourg 9,137 number compare
- 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8,824 number compare
- 92 Serbia 8,788 number compare
- 93 Armenia 8,381 number compare
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Kosovo?
- New businesses registered in Kosovo was 8,824 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,824 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 767 number in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for new businesses registered?
- Kosovo ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.