New businesses registered (number) in Serbia
Serbia: New businesses registered was 8,788 number in 2024. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Serbia stood at 8,788 number.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Serbia peaked at 11,154 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,870 number, in 2015.
That places Serbia 92nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,503 number | — |
| 2007 | 11,154 number | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10,762 number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9,707 number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 9,245 number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,235 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 8,412 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,474 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,019 number | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,870 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,225 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 8,474 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 8,518 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,722 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,873 number | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9,299 number | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11,019 number | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 9,392 number | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 8,788 number | -6.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8,788 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8,788 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,532 number | 9,707 number | 11,154 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,419 number | 7,870 number | 9,245 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,474 number | 8,788 number | 11,019 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More private sector data for Serbia
- Merchandise trade 84.6% (2025)
- Food imports 5.8% (2007)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2007)
- Merchandise imports 47.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Serbia?
- New businesses registered in Serbia was 8,788 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,154 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,870 number in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for new businesses registered?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.