New businesses registered (number) in Malta
Malta: New businesses registered was 3,247 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,247 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Malta peaked at 5,756 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,380 number, in 2006.
Malta ranks 129th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,380 number | — |
| 2007 | 2,663 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2,740 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,582 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,005 number | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 3,325 number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,936 number | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 4,477 number | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 5,014 number | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 5,372 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 5,125 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5,276 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,756 number | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 4,172 number | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 3,396 number | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 3,261 number | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,756 number | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3,150 number | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3,247 number | +3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,247 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,247 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 28% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,591 number | 2,380 number | 2,740 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,546 number | 3,005 number | 5,756 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,162 number | 2,756 number | 3,396 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Malta?
- New businesses registered in Malta was 3,247 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,756 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,380 number in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for new businesses registered?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.