New businesses registered (number) in Poland
Poland: New businesses registered (number) was 56,520 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Poland, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Poland stood at 56,520 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Poland peaked at 56,520 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,184 number, in 2008.
That places Poland 31st 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,338 number | — |
| 2007 | 14,248 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 13,184 number | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 14,780 number | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 18,669 number | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 20,070 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 25,313 number | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 30,371 number | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 30,709 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40,805 number | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 44,141 number | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 39,416 number | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 37,281 number | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 40,617 number | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 42,135 number | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 53,979 number | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 53,717 number | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55,395 number | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 56,520 number | +2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 56,520 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 3.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 56,520 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,888 number | 13,184 number | 14,780 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 32,739 number | 18,669 number | 44,141 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,349 number | 42,135 number | 56,520 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Poland?
- New businesses registered in Poland was 56,520 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,520 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,184 number in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for new businesses registered?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.