Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden
Sweden: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 10,757 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden, 1996–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden is 10,757 Enterprises, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden peaked at 11,277 Enterprises in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,749 Enterprises, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11,277 Enterprises | — |
| 1997 | 10,392 Enterprises | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 8,750 Enterprises | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 6,587 Enterprises | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 6,689 Enterprises | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,376 Enterprises | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 7,887 Enterprises | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8,192 Enterprises | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,598 Enterprises | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 6,729 Enterprises | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 6,117 Enterprises | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 5,749 Enterprises | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,273 Enterprises | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7,623 Enterprises | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 7,267 Enterprises | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6,949 Enterprises | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,466 Enterprises | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 7,695 Enterprises | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7,154 Enterprises | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,422 Enterprises | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 6,007 Enterprises | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,391 Enterprises | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7,206 Enterprises | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 7,346 Enterprises | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,269 Enterprises | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,453 Enterprises | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 6,817 Enterprises | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8,868 Enterprises | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 10,757 Enterprises | +21.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10,757 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10,757 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,252 Enterprises | 6,587 Enterprises | 11,277 Enterprises | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,023 Enterprises | 5,749 Enterprises | 8,192 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,990 Enterprises | 6,007 Enterprises | 7,695 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,033 Enterprises | 6,453 Enterprises | 10,757 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Sweden was 10,757 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,277 Enterprises in 1996.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,749 Enterprises in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.