Enterprise birth rate in Germany
New enterprises in Germany equalled 7.8% of active enterprises in 2024.
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
Germany, 2024
7.8%b (Break in time series)
Change from 2023
−0.6percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
32nd of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Germany over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.8%b (break in time series) | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | 10.8% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 8.4% in 2023. The source marks a break in the series at 2024, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
- Since 2021, when it was 7.8%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Germany has the 32nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
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92.3 (2021 = 100)
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Industry share of GDP
25.2%
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New businesses registered
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Medium and high-tech manufacturing
61.3%
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