Enterprise birth rate in Portugal
New enterprises in Portugal equalled 16.1% of active enterprises in 2024.
Portugal, 2024
16.1%
Change from 2023
−0.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
2nd of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Portugal over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.1% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | 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 −0.7 percentage points from 16.8% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 14.4%, the figure has changed by +1.7 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, Portugal has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Industrial production
98.4 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-2.6%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
4.25%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
18.3%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
73,740 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
26.5%
2024 · World Bank