Timely indicators: Business entries in Germany
Germany: Timely indicators: Business entries was 716,414 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
Germany recorded 716,414 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany peaked at 960,533 Enterprises in 2004 and was at its lowest, 660,863 Enterprises, in 2020.
Germany ranks 5th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Timely indicators: Business entries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 810,706 Enterprises | — |
| 2004 | 960,533 Enterprises | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 895,144 Enterprises | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 881,791 Enterprises | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 848,561 Enterprises | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 833,281 Enterprises | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 864,415 Enterprises | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 862,986 Enterprises | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 821,207 Enterprises | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 757,371 Enterprises | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 755,048 Enterprises | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 722,285 Enterprises | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 706,876 Enterprises | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 685,373 Enterprises | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 676,977 Enterprises | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 668,724 Enterprises | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 672,609 Enterprises | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 660,863 Enterprises | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 704,949 Enterprises | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 673,463 Enterprises | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 714,995 Enterprises | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 716,414 Enterprises | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 716,414 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 6.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Germany's 716,414 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 6.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,633 Enterprises | 810,706 Enterprises | 960,533 Enterprises | 7 |
| 2010s | 732,946 Enterprises | 668,724 Enterprises | 862,986 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 694,137 Enterprises | 660,863 Enterprises | 716,414 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany was 716,414 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 960,533 Enterprises in 2004.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,863 Enterprises in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 entries. 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.