New businesses registered (number) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: New businesses registered was 6,045 number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in North Macedonia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in North Macedonia is 6,045 number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in North Macedonia peaked at 10,000 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,220 number, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,000 number | — |
| 2007 | 10,000 number | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9,742 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,084 number | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 6,719 number | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 6,016 number | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 5,387 number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 5,448 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,220 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,784 number | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 5,681 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,433 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5,273 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,678 number | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,261 number | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6,454 number | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6,478 number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,315 number | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,045 number | -4.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6,045 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 6,045 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,956 number | 8,000 number | 10,000 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,664 number | 5,220 number | 6,719 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,111 number | 5,261 number | 6,478 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in North Macedonia?
- New businesses registered in North Macedonia was 6,045 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,220 number in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for new businesses registered?
- North Macedonia ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.