New businesses registered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: New businesses registered was 22,333 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Costa Rica is 22,333 number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Costa Rica peaked at 22,333 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,273 number, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,692 number | 10,273 number | 20,758 number | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,835 number | 12,686 number | 22,333 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Costa Rica?
- New businesses registered in Costa Rica was 22,333 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,333 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,273 number in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for new businesses registered?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.