Timely indicators: Business entries in Italy
Italy: Timely indicators: Business entries 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: Business entries 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 322,835 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 2.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Italy's 322,835 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,304 Enterprises, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Timely indicators: Business entries in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +208.1% | 409,030 Enterprises | 1.26 million Enterprises |
| 1998 | -67.6% | 1.26 million Enterprises | 408,475 Enterprises |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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.