Enterprise birth rate in Latvia
New enterprises in Latvia equalled 13.9% of active enterprises in 2024.
Latvia, 2024
13.9%
Change from 2023
+1.0percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
6th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Latvia over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Latvia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 12.9% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 13.0%, the figure has changed by +0.9 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Latvia has the 6th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Latvia
All statistics for Latvia
Industrial production
96.2 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
2.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
5.40%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
18.7%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
8,218 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
30.2%
2024 · World Bank