{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-new-business-registrations","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-new-business-registrations","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-new-business-registrations/","title":"United Arab Emirates New Business Registrations (Number per Year) (2020)","description":"United Arab Emirates's New Business Registrations (Number per Year): 19,050 number of registrations in 2020, -15.7% YoY.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2020"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2006/2020","unit":"number of registrations","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2020","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates New Business Registrations (Number per Year)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.BUS.NREG?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2020"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2020)","value":"19,050","unit":"number of registrations","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-15.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-15.7%","unit":"number of registrations"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates New Business Registrations (Number per Year)"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":7698},{"period":"2007","value":8778},{"period":"2008","value":9084},{"period":"2009","value":6963},{"period":"2010","value":8623},{"period":"2011","value":9644},{"period":"2012","value":11380},{"period":"2013","value":12784},{"period":"2014","value":15661},{"period":"2015","value":16625},{"period":"2016","value":16735},{"period":"2017","value":16285},{"period":"2018","value":17907},{"period":"2019","value":22593},{"period":"2020","value":19050}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of registrations"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2020","value":"19050.0","yoyChange":"-15.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"22593.0","yoyChange":"+26.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"17907.0","yoyChange":"+10.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"16285.0","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"16735.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"16625.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"15661.0","yoyChange":"+22.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"12784.0","yoyChange":"+12.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"11380.0","yoyChange":"+18.0%"},{"year":"2011","value":"9644.0","yoyChange":"+11.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"8623.0","yoyChange":"+23.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"6963.0","yoyChange":"-23.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"9084.0","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8778.0","yoyChange":"+14.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"7698.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of new limited liability companies registered per year in United Arab Emirates from 2006 to present. New business registrations are the primary proxy for startup formation and entrepreneurial activity in the formal economy. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2020 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 22,593 number of registrations in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6,963 in 2009. The latest reading of 19,050 in 2020 represents a change of -3,543."}]}