New businesses registered in India
India: New businesses registered was 173,712 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in India, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 173,712 number for new businesses registered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in India peaked at 173,712 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,721 number, in 2006.
That places India 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,939 number | 49,721 number | 70,303 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 97,696 number | 69,841 number | 128,565 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,310 number | 142,000 number | 173,712 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 62.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in India?
- New businesses registered in India was 173,712 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 173,712 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,721 number in 2006.
- How does India rank for new businesses registered?
- India ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.