New businesses registered in Estonia
Estonia: New businesses registered was 23,154 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Estonia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Estonia stood at 23,154 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Estonia peaked at 24,728 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,183 number, in 2009.
That places Estonia 55th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,378 number | 8,183 number | 12,070 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,487 number | 9,212 number | 20,899 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,062 number | 20,329 number | 24,728 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More private sector data for Estonia
- Merchandise exports 20.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 64.4% (2024)
- Food exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 25.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.0% (2024)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 98.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 59.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Estonia?
- New businesses registered in Estonia was 23,154 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,728 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,183 number in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for new businesses registered?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.