Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
162.8 Index, 2021=100
Croatia
Lowest
0 Index, 2021=100
Montenegro
Median
104.7 Index, 2021=100
Years covered
12
2015–2026
Data points
486
What the numbers show
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 162.8 Index, 2021=100 in Croatia; the lowest is 0 Index, 2021=100 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 104.7 Index, 2021=100, and the mean is 106.59 Index, 2021=100.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 123.6%), and the largest decrease in Montenegro (down 100.0%).
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 162.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 123.6% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 162.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 123.6% | rising |
| 3 | Albania | 153.1 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 4 | Greece | 152.6 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 137.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 135.3 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 7 | Kosovo* | 135 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 133.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 8 | Lithuania | 133.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 89.1% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 125.2 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 117.5 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 12 | France | 117.1 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 113.3 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 113.3 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 15 | Slovenia | 110.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 110.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 15 | Slovenia | 110.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 110.1 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 6.3% | flat |
| 19 | Cyprus | 106.9 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 6.7% | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands | 105.4 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 105.4 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 104 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 23 | Italy | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 25 | Ukraine | 100.6 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 99.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 99.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 71.8% | rising |
| 26 | Estonia | 99.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 96.9 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 96.9 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 96.4 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 95.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 33 | Poland | 92 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 33 | Poland | 92 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 35 | Hungary | 90.8 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 36 | Austria | 87.2 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 37 | Ireland | 85.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 38 | Norway | 81.5 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 79.9 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 76.3 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 46.7 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 42 | Montenegro | 0 Index, 2021=100 | 2026 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 114.5 Index, 2021=100
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 114.3 Index, 2021=100
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 111.7 Index, 2021=100
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 105.1 Index, 2021=100