New businesses registered in Malaysia
Malaysia: New businesses registered was 59,611 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Malaysia, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 59,611 number for new businesses registered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Malaysia peaked at 59,611 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,271 number, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 41,162 number | 38,271 number | 43,299 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 48,420 number | 44,136 number | 52,100 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,779 number | 47,840 number | 59,611 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Malaysia?
- New businesses registered in Malaysia was 59,611 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,611 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,271 number in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for new businesses registered?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.