Enterprise birth rate in Malta
New enterprises in Malta equalled 14.4% of active enterprises in 2024.
Malta, 2024
14.4%
Change from 2023
−2.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
4th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Malta over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malta | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.4% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4%b (break in time series) | 10.8% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −2.7 percentage points from 17.1% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 14.4%, 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, Malta has the 4th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Malta
All statistics for Malta
Industrial production
116.4p (Provisional) (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
7.1%p (Provisional)
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
4.60%
August 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
10.1%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
3,247 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
40.1%
2024 · World Bank