New businesses registered (number) in Ukraine
Ukraine: New businesses registered (number) was 51,349 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Ukraine, 2006–2017
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 51,349 number for new businesses registered in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Ukraine peaked at 51,349 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,567 number, in 2009.
Ukraine ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
New businesses registered (number) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30,934 number | — |
| 2007 | 38,141 number | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 31,385 number | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 21,567 number | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 31,450 number | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 34,468 number | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 29,619 number | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 35,203 number | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 33,406 number | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 38,088 number | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 48,138 number | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 51,349 number | +6.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 51,349 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 51,349 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,507 number | 21,567 number | 38,141 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 37,715 number | 29,619 number | 51,349 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Ukraine?
- New businesses registered in Ukraine was 51,349 number in 2017, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 51,349 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,567 number in 2009.
- How does Ukraine rank for new businesses registered?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.