Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy
Italy: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 7,572 Enterprises in 2020. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy, 2001–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
In 2020, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy stood at 7,572 Enterprises.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy peaked at 15,685 Enterprises in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,155 Enterprises, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,381 Enterprises | — |
| 2002 | 10,881 Enterprises | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,950 Enterprises | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,801 Enterprises | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 12,422 Enterprises | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,450 Enterprises | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 6,155 Enterprises | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 7,510 Enterprises | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 9,387 Enterprises | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 11,229 Enterprises | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 12,147 Enterprises | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12,522 Enterprises | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,126 Enterprises | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 15,685 Enterprises | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 14,729 Enterprises | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13,472 Enterprises | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11,980 Enterprises | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 11,093 Enterprises | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11,073 Enterprises | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,572 Enterprises | -31.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7,572 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7,572 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,104 Enterprises | 6,155 Enterprises | 12,422 Enterprises | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,806 Enterprises | 11,073 Enterprises | 15,685 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,572 Enterprises | 7,572 Enterprises | 7,572 Enterprises | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy was 7,572 Enterprises in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15,685 Enterprises in 2014.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,155 Enterprises in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 13 countries with data for 2020.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.