European Union Compared by Government > Total businesses registered > Number
DEFINITION:
Total businesses registered. Because of underreporting of firms that have closed or exited, especially in developing countries, the data on total registered firms may be biased upward.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5.9 million | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Poland | 3.58 million | 2003 | ||
| 3 | Spain | 3.07 million | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Germany | 2.92 million | 2003 | ||
| 5 | France | 2.5 million | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Czech Republic | 2.33 million | 2003 | ||
| 7 | United Kingdom | 2.02 million | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Netherlands | 1.14 million | 2003 | ||
| 9 | Romania | 1.12 million | 2003 | ||
| 10 | Portugal | 1.1 million | 2003 | ||
| 11 | Hungary | 948,403 | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Greece | 879,377 | 2002 | ||
| 13 | Belgium | 687,762 | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Denmark | 492,540 | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Slovakia | 420,812 | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Sweden | 295,197 | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Finland | 250,873 | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Lithuania | 230,868 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Austria | 161,732 | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Ireland | 148,759 | 2003 | ||
| 21 | Slovenia | 139,163 | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Latvia | 134,783 | 2003 | ||
| 23 | Cyprus | 115,744 | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Estonia | 86,816 | 2003 |
