European Union Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to start a business (days). 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 | Malta | 39.5 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Poland | 30 | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Austria | 25 | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Spain | 23 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Czech Republic | 19.5 | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Slovakia | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| =6 | Luxembourg | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Bulgaria | 18 | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Sweden | 16 | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Germany | 14.5 | 2013 | ||
| =11 | Finland | 14 | 2013 | ||
| =11 | Greece | 14 | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Latvia | 12.5 | 2013 | ||
| 14 | United Kingdom | 12 | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Ireland | 10 | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Romania | 8.5 | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Cyprus | 8 | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Croatia | 8 | 2013 | ||
| =19 | France | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Estonia | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Slovenia | 6 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Italy | 6 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Denmark | 5.5 | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Hungary | 5 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Netherlands | 4 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Belgium | 4 | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Portugal | 2.5 | 2013 |
