New businesses registered in Uruguay
Uruguay: New businesses registered was 7,187 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Uruguay, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 7,187 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Uruguay peaked at 7,865 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,198 number, in 2009.
Uruguay ranks 103rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,100 number | 3,198 number | 4,718 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,742 number | 3,300 number | 7,865 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,395 number | 5,054 number | 7,187 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 100 Moldova 7,478 number compare
- 101 Bangladesh 7,365 number compare
- 102 Burundi 7,263 number compare
- 104 Montenegro 7,136 number compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,095 number compare
- 106 North Macedonia 6,045 number compare
More private sector data for Uruguay
- Merchandise exports 11.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 18.9% (2024)
- Food exports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 12.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.6% (2024)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 28.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 28.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Uruguay?
- New businesses registered in Uruguay was 7,187 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7,865 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 number in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for new businesses registered?
- Uruguay ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.