New businesses registered (number) in Switzerland
Switzerland: New businesses registered was 18,034 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Switzerland, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, new businesses registered in Switzerland stood at 18,034 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Switzerland peaked at 26,347 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,053 number, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19,471 number | — |
| 2007 | 21,391 number | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 21,733 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,810 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 22,139 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 23,765 number | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 23,608 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24,601 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 25,085 number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,244 number | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 24,135 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25,790 number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 25,637 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26,347 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15,053 number | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 16,362 number | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 18,034 number | +10.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18,034 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18,034 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New businesses registered in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.9% | 26,347 number | 15,053 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,851 number | 19,471 number | 21,733 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,535 number | 22,139 number | 26,347 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,483 number | 15,053 number | 18,034 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Switzerland?
- New businesses registered in Switzerland was 18,034 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,347 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,053 number in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for new businesses registered?
- Switzerland ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.