New businesses registered in Moldova: 7,478 in 2024, ranking 93rd of 155 countries. In 2010 it was 4,126.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks new businesses registered in Moldova for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in number. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Moldova's new businesses registered rose from 4,126 to 7,478, a change of 81.2% (about 4.3% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 7,478 in 2024; the lowest was 1,710 in 2013.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 6,443; 2024: 7,478).
- Moldova has the 93rd-highest value of 155 countries with recent data.
- In Eastern Europe, Moldova has the 9th-highest value of 9 countries with recent data; the highest is Russia (214,957), and the typical (median) value is 29,877.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 3,941 in 2010 to 2014, 4,898 in 2015 to 2019 and 5,999 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 7 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 7. The biggest one-year rise came in 2014 (+3,207, or 187.5%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2013 (−2,732, or 61.5%). Across the period the values varied by about 25% around their average (4,946), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Europe, where the typical value is 29,877, Moldova is 75% lower than the regional median.
Related figures
- New businesses registered (number) by country, 2024: 979,211 (highest: Brazil). The number of new limited liability companies registered during the year, from the World Bank Entrepreneurship Database.
- New businesses registered in Bulgaria, 2010–2024: 42,783 (New businesses registered, 2024 · 36th of 155). New businesses registered in Bulgaria: 42,783 in 2024, ranking 36th of 155 countries.
- New businesses registered in Belarus, 2010–2022: 7,820 (New businesses registered, 2022 · 90th of 155). New businesses registered in Belarus: 7,820 in 2022, ranking 90th of 155 countries.
About this statistic
The number of new limited liability companies registered during the year, from the World Bank Entrepreneurship Database. Sole traders and informal businesses are not counted. A sign of how many people are starting formal companies. Registration rules differ, so compare trends more than levels.
How easy it is to register and run a company, and how many new firms appear, is a direct signal of entrepreneurial activity and competition. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the new businesses registered in Moldova?
7,478 (New businesses registered, 2024 · 93rd of 155). New businesses registered in Moldova: 7,478 in 2024, ranking 93rd of 155 countries. In 2010 it was 4,126.
How has new businesses registered in Moldova changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Moldova's new businesses registered rose from 4,126 to 7,478, a change of 81.2% (about 4.3% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 7,478 in 2024; the lowest was 1,710 in 2013.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. The number of new limited liability companies registered during the year, from the World Bank Entrepreneurship Database. Sole traders and informal businesses are not counted. A sign of how many people are starting formal companies. Registration rules differ, so compare trends more than levels.
Data
| Year | New businesses registered (number) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,126 |
| 2011 | 4,510 |
| 2012 | 4,442 |
| 2013 | 1,710 |
| 2014 | 4,917 |
| 2015 | 4,762 |
| 2016 | 4,605 |
| 2017 | 5,271 |
| 2018 | 4,849 |
| 2019 | 5,001 |
| 2020 | 4,816 |
| 2021 | 5,820 |
| 2022 | 5,437 |
| 2023 | 6,443 |
| 2024 | 7,478 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Moldova.
The number of new limited liability companies registered during the year, from the World Bank Entrepreneurship Database. Sole traders and informal businesses are not counted. A sign of how many people are starting formal companies. Registration rules differ, so compare trends more than levels.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- New businesses registered (number) by country, 2024
- New businesses registered in Bulgaria, 2010–2024
- New businesses registered in Belarus, 2010–2022
- New businesses registered in Czechia, 2010–2024
- New businesses registered in Hungary, 2010–2024
- GDP of Moldova, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Moldova, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Moldova, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Moldova, 2010–2024
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