New businesses registered (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: New businesses registered was 39,055 number in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39,055 number
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
42nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
39,055 number
in 2022
All-time low
31,509 number
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
New businesses registered in Netherlands, 2016–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Netherlands is 39,055 number, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
New businesses registered in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,509 number | — |
| 2017 | 31,981 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33,084 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33,284 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34,777 number | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 39,055 number | +12.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 39,055 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 39,055 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,464 number | 31,509 number | 33,284 number | 4 |
| 2020s | 36,916 number | 34,777 number | 39,055 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54,691 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Netherlands?
- New businesses registered in Netherlands was 39,055 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39,055 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,509 number in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for new businesses registered?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.