New businesses registered (number) in Peru
Peru: New businesses registered (number) was 111,997 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Peru, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Peru stood at 111,997 number.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Peru peaked at 112,218 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,609 number, in 2006.
That places Peru 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37,609 number | — |
| 2007 | 47,362 number | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 55,452 number | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 55,637 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60,247 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 71,255 number | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 75,364 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 74,876 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74,590 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79,567 number | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75,869 number | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 79,438 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 79,980 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88,737 number | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 83,354 number | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 104,956 number | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 104,622 number | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 112,218 number | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 111,997 number | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 111,997 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 12.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 111,997 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,128 number, 21.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,015 number | 37,609 number | 55,637 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 75,992 number | 60,247 number | 88,737 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,429 number | 83,354 number | 112,218 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More private sector data for Peru
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 60.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 82.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,392 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Peru?
- New businesses registered in Peru was 111,997 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 112,218 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,609 number in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for new businesses registered?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.