Timely indicators: Business exits in Germany
Germany: Timely indicators: Business exits was 619,067 Enterprises in 2024. ▼ Falling
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany, 1996–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
Germany recorded 619,067 Enterprises for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Germany peaked at 732,275 Enterprises in 2008 and was at its lowest, 538,793 Enterprises, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Timely indicators: Business exits in Germany, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 647,889 Enterprises | — |
| 1997 | 681,864 Enterprises | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 696,214 Enterprises | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 706,763 Enterprises | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 662,743 Enterprises | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 645,161 Enterprises | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 645,690 Enterprises | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 653,123 Enterprises | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 677,646 Enterprises | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 708,253 Enterprises | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 710,181 Enterprises | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 709,130 Enterprises | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 732,275 Enterprises | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 728,318 Enterprises | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 713,812 Enterprises | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 715,136 Enterprises | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 710,932 Enterprises | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 696,335 Enterprises | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 693,485 Enterprises | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 675,511 Enterprises | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 651,739 Enterprises | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 637,515 Enterprises | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 636,159 Enterprises | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 614,248 Enterprises | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 541,738 Enterprises | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 538,793 Enterprises | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 563,130 Enterprises | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 602,696 Enterprises | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 619,067 Enterprises | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 619,067 Enterprises is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 193,580 Enterprises, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Germany's 619,067 Enterprises is above the median for high income countries, which is 384,990 Enterprises, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683,182 Enterprises | 647,889 Enterprises | 706,763 Enterprises | 4 |
| 2000s | 687,252 Enterprises | 645,161 Enterprises | 732,275 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,487 Enterprises | 614,248 Enterprises | 715,136 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,085 Enterprises | 538,793 Enterprises | 619,067 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Georgia 70.24 million Enterprises compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 5.17 million Enterprises compare
- 3 United States 2.02 million Enterprises compare
- 5 Canada 539,858 Enterprises compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 484,000 Enterprises compare
- 7 Italy 285,979 Enterprises compare
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 619,067 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 732,275 Enterprises in 2008.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 538,793 Enterprises in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 11 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 10.7%. 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 exits. 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.