New businesses registered in Germany
Germany: New businesses registered was 75,775 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Germany is 75,775 number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Germany peaked at 82,991 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65,292 number, in 2007.
Germany ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,652 number | 65,292 number | 74,055 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 70,921 number | 67,458 number | 73,991 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,262 number | 72,774 number | 82,991 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Germany?
- New businesses registered in Germany was 75,775 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82,991 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,292 number in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for new businesses registered?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.