{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-new-business-registrations","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-new-business-registrations","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-new-business-registrations/","title":"United Kingdom New Business Registrations (Number per Year) (2024)","description":"United Kingdom's New Business Registrations (Number per Year): 841,138 number of registrations in 2024, -3.8% YoY. World Bank (IC.BUS.NREG), 2006–2024.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","United Kingdom","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","temporal_coverage":"2006/2024","unit":"number of registrations","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"United Kingdom 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=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2024)","value":"841,138","unit":"number of registrations","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.8%","unit":"number of registrations"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom New Business Registrations (Number per Year)"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":403860},{"period":"2007","value":452135},{"period":"2008","value":362322},{"period":"2009","value":364131},{"period":"2010","value":400867},{"period":"2011","value":453898},{"period":"2012","value":492754},{"period":"2013","value":522439},{"period":"2014","value":585672},{"period":"2015","value":611478},{"period":"2016","value":663616},{"period":"2017","value":632517},{"period":"2018","value":664974},{"period":"2019","value":684874},{"period":"2020","value":774854},{"period":"2021","value":766688},{"period":"2022","value":790311},{"period":"2023","value":874419},{"period":"2024","value":841138}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of registrations"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"841138.0","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"874419.0","yoyChange":"+10.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"790311.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"766688.0","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"774854.0","yoyChange":"+13.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"684874.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"664974.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"632517.0","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"663616.0","yoyChange":"+8.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"611478.0","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"585672.0","yoyChange":"+12.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"522439.0","yoyChange":"+6.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"492754.0","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"453898.0","yoyChange":"+13.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"400867.0","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"364131.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"362322.0","yoyChange":"-19.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"452135.0","yoyChange":"+12.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"403860.0","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 Kingdom 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2006–2024 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 874,419 number of registrations in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 362,322 in 2008. The latest reading of 841,138 in 2024 represents a change of -33,281."}]}