New businesses registered in Finland
Finland: New businesses registered was 20,690 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Finland, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Finland stood at 20,690 number.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Finland peaked at 23,109 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,910 number, in 2006.
Finland ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 13,839 number | 11,910 number | 15,372 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,588 number | 12,911 number | 19,592 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,145 number | 19,698 number | 23,109 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More private sector data for Finland
- Merchandise exports 84.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.7% (2024)
- Food exports 3.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 84.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.5% (2024)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 53.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 43.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Finland?
- New businesses registered in Finland was 20,690 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,109 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,910 number in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for new businesses registered?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.