New businesses registered (number) in Sweden
Sweden: New businesses registered (number) was 46,622 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Sweden, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Sweden is 46,622 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Sweden peaked at 62,778 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,894 number, in 2006.
That places Sweden 35th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23,894 number | — |
| 2007 | 27,994 number | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 27,554 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,350 number | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 34,709 number | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 43,964 number | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 39,262 number | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 39,137 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42,068 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45,568 number | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 49,751 number | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 48,543 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45,590 number | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 46,377 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 57,682 number | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 62,778 number | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 60,215 number | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 49,445 number | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 46,622 number | -5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 46,622 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 46,622 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,948 number | 23,894 number | 27,994 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 43,497 number | 34,709 number | 49,751 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,348 number | 46,622 number | 62,778 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Sweden?
- New businesses registered in Sweden was 46,622 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62,778 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,894 number in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for new businesses registered?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.