Starting a business: Time - Men in Netherlands
Netherlands: Starting a business: Time - Men was 3.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Starting a business: Time - Men in Netherlands, 2003–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, starting a business: time - men in Netherlands stood at 3.5 days. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starting a business: time - men in Netherlands peaked at 9 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5 days, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 days | 8 days | 9 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.6 days | 3.5 days | 8 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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More private sector data for Netherlands
- Merchandise trade 139.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 870.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 989.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 306.53 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is starting a business: time - men in Netherlands?
- Starting a business: time - men in Netherlands was 3.5 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest starting a business: time - men recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest starting a business: time - men recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 days in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for starting a business: time - men?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is starting a business: time - men rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Starting a business: Time - Men (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The time for men captures the median duration that business incorporation experts indicate is necessary for five male married entrepreneurs to complete all procedures required to start and operate a business with minimum follow-up and no extra payments. It is calulared in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to start and operate a business, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.