European Union Compared by Economy > Time required to start a business > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 47 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Poland | 32 | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Austria | 28 | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Lithuania | 26 | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Luxembourg | 24 | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Croatia | 22 | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Czech Republic | 20 | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Greece | 19 | 2009 | ||
| =9 | Germany | 18 | 2009 | ||
| =9 | Bulgaria | 18 | 2009 | ||
| =11 | Latvia | 16 | 2009 | ||
| =11 | Slovakia | 16 | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Sweden | 15 | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Finland | 14 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | United Kingdom | 13 | 2009 | ||
| =15 | Ireland | 13 | 2009 | ||
| =17 | Romania | 10 | 2009 | ||
| =17 | Italy | 10 | 2009 | ||
| =19 | Cyprus | 8 | 2009 | ||
| =19 | Netherlands | 8 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | Estonia | 7 | 2009 | ||
| =21 | France | 7 | 2009 | ||
| =23 | Portugal | 6 | 2009 | ||
| =23 | Slovenia | 6 | 2009 | ||
| =23 | Denmark | 6 | 2009 | ||
| =26 | Hungary | 4 | 2009 | ||
| =26 | Belgium | 4 | 2009 |
