New businesses registered in New Zealand
New Zealand: New businesses registered was 55,417 number in 2024. ▬ Flat
New businesses registered in New Zealand, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in New Zealand stood at 55,417 number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in New Zealand peaked at 70,370 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42,269 number, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
New businesses registered in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67,859 number | — |
| 2007 | 70,370 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 53,431 number | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 48,332 number | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 45,128 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 42,269 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 43,904 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 45,466 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48,949 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 52,379 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 58,182 number | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 57,963 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56,417 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53,122 number | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 58,398 number | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 64,791 number | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 54,349 number | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 55,883 number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 55,417 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,998 number | 48,332 number | 70,370 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 50,378 number | 42,269 number | 58,182 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,768 number | 54,349 number | 64,791 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in New Zealand?
- New businesses registered in New Zealand was 55,417 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,370 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,269 number in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for new businesses registered?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.