New businesses registered in Greece
Greece: New businesses registered was 16,000 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Greece, 2011–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, new businesses registered in Greece stood at 16,000 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Greece peaked at 16,259 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,600 number, in 2011.
Greece ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,772 number | 1,600 number | 12,403 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,129 number | 12,664 number | 16,259 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 55.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 64.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 17.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Greece?
- New businesses registered in Greece was 16,000 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16,259 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 number in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for new businesses registered?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.