Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy
Italy: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 322,835 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
Italy recorded 322,835 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy peaked at 1.26 million Enterprises in 1997 and was at its lowest, 292,308 Enterprises, in 2020.
Italy ranks 6th of 23 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Italy, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 409,030 Enterprises | — |
| 1997 | 1.26 million Enterprises | +208.1% |
| 1998 | 408,475 Enterprises | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 390,074 Enterprises | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 403,408 Enterprises | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 421,451 Enterprises | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 417,204 Enterprises | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 389,342 Enterprises | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 425,510 Enterprises | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 421,291 Enterprises | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 423,571 Enterprises | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 436,025 Enterprises | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 410,666 Enterprises | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 385,512 Enterprises | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 410,736 Enterprises | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 391,310 Enterprises | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 383,418 Enterprises | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 374,717 Enterprises | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 370,979 Enterprises | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 371,705 Enterprises | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 363,488 Enterprises | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 356,875 Enterprises | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 348,492 Enterprises | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 353,052 Enterprises | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 292,308 Enterprises | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 332,596 Enterprises | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 312,564 Enterprises | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 312,049 Enterprises | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 322,835 Enterprises | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616,985 Enterprises | 390,074 Enterprises | 1.26 million Enterprises | 4 |
| 2000s | 413,398 Enterprises | 385,512 Enterprises | 436,025 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,477 Enterprises | 348,492 Enterprises | 410,736 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,470 Enterprises | 292,308 Enterprises | 332,596 Enterprises | 5 |
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 322,835 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million Enterprises in 1997.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,308 Enterprises in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.