New businesses registered in Portugal
Portugal: New businesses registered was 73,740 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Portugal, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Portugal stood at 73,740 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Portugal peaked at 73,740 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,803 number, in 2012.
That places Portugal 26th 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31,849 number | — |
| 2007 | 34,720 number | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 31,324 number | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 28,381 number | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 28,501 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31,896 number | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 27,803 number | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 32,081 number | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 31,860 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 34,120 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 33,651 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,571 number | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 43,114 number | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 46,880 number | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 36,076 number | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 39,896 number | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 46,119 number | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 49,158 number | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 73,740 number | +50.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 73,740 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 73,740 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,568 number | 28,381 number | 34,720 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 34,748 number | 27,803 number | 46,880 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,998 number | 36,076 number | 73,740 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More private sector data for Portugal
- Merchandise trade 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 125.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 75.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 89.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,276 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Portugal?
- New businesses registered in Portugal was 73,740 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 73,740 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,803 number in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for new businesses registered?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.