New businesses registered (number) in Tunisia
Tunisia: New businesses registered was 14,870 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Tunisia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Tunisia stood at 14,870 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Tunisia peaked at 14,870 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,368 number, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,368 number | — |
| 2007 | 8,997 number | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 8,297 number | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9,138 number | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 11,556 number | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 11,540 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12,308 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12,323 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,367 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,850 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12,176 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11,781 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12,977 number | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 12,368 number | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12,263 number | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,130 number | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 13,615 number | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13,108 number | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 14,870 number | +13.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 14,870 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,646 number, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 14,870 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,200 number | 6,368 number | 9,138 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,125 number | 11,540 number | 12,977 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,597 number | 12,263 number | 14,870 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Tunisia?
- New businesses registered in Tunisia was 14,870 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,870 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 number in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for new businesses registered?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.