France's new businesses registered (number) was 286,548 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 64.42% from 174,280 in 2014 (5.1% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 286,548 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 225,217 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 174,280 | 2014 |
| Highest | 287,719 | 2022 |
| Lowest | 157,715 | 2006 |
| Average since 2015 | 235,791 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 157,715 | 2006 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, France's new businesses registered (number) rose 4.4% on 2023 (from 274,417 to 286,548).
Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2023), the average change was +3.6% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.1% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.2% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 12,939 a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, France had the 6th highest value of the 127 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to France in the 2024 ranking
- South Africa — 3rd of 127: 494,475
- Australia — 4th of 127: 316,561
- China — 5th of 127: 286,640
- Russian Federation — 7th of 127: 214,957
- Indonesia — 8th of 127: 182,200
- India — 9th of 127: 173,712
What this measures
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.
Limitations: The definition of entrepreneurship used is limited to the formal sector. Yet, it should be noted that the exclusion of the informal sector is based on the difficulties of quantifying the number of firms that compose it, rather than on its relevance for developing economies. Data collected from economies categorized as offshore financial centers by Eurostat are excluded from the analysis, because registered entities in these countries may not fit the objective of the Entrepreneurship Database aiming at measuring formally registered companies with actual economic activities.
All 19 values
| Year | New businesses registered (number) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 286,548 |
| 2023 | 274,417 |
| 2022 | 287,719 |
| 2021 | 276,181 |
| 2020 | 220,848 |
| 2019 | 225,217 |
| 2018 | 207,924 |
| 2017 | 204,009 |
| 2016 | 195,769 |
| 2015 | 179,279 |
| 2014 |
New businesses registered (number) in nearby economies
More private sector & trade data for France
- Merchandise trade (% of GDP) — 43.65% (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$) — US$786.43 billion (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$) — US$683.1 billion (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) — 0.97% (2025)
- Food imports (% of merchandise imports) — 11.51% (2025)
- Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — 10.55% (2025)
- Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) — 74% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) — 2.33% (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) — 4.9% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is France's new businesses registered (number)?
- 286,548 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2006?
- It is up 81.69% from 157,715 in 2006 (3.37% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 287,719 in 2022 and the lowest 157,715 in 2006.
- How does France rank?
- 6th highest of 127 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in new businesses registered (number) unusual for France?
- In 2024, France's new businesses registered (number) rose 4.4% on 2023 (from 274,417 to 286,548). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2023), the average change was +3.6% and a typical year strayed about 7.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IC.BUS.NREG, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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