Enterprise birth rate in Estonia
New enterprises in Estonia equalled 12.1% of active enterprises in 2024.
Estonia, 2024
12.1%
Change from 2023
−2.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
10th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Estonia over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Estonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 25.4%bd (break in time series, definition differs (see metadata)) | 10.8% |
Flags: bd break in time series, definition differs (see metadata) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −2.2 percentage points from 14.3% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 25.4%, the figure has changed by −13.4 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Estonia has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
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91.4 (2021 = 100)
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Monthly industrial production
6.0%
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Business loan interest rate
4.62%
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Industry share of GDP
19.7%
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New businesses registered
23,154 companies
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Medium and high-tech manufacturing
31.8%
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