New businesses registered in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: New businesses registered was 19,050 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in United Arab Emirates, 2006–2020
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, new businesses registered in United Arab Emirates stood at 19,050 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in United Arab Emirates peaked at 22,593 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,963 number, in 2009.
That places United Arab Emirates 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,131 number | 6,963 number | 9,084 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,824 number | 8,623 number | 22,593 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,050 number | 19,050 number | 19,050 number | 1 |
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More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 26.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Sahar 12.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in United Arab Emirates?
- New businesses registered in United Arab Emirates was 19,050 number in 2020, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 22,593 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,963 number in 2009.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for new businesses registered?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.