Annual enterprise statistics (1985-2012) by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
669
Germany
Lowest
9
Latvia
Median
49.5
Years covered
11
2002–2012
Data points
218
What the numbers show
Annual enterprise statistics (1985-2012) is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 669 in Germany; the lowest is 9 in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 49.5, and the mean is 101.89.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 74.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 38.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 60.7%).
Annual enterprise statistics (1985-2012): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 669 | 2012 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 2 | France | 306 | 2012 | — | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 271 | 2012 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 197 | 2012 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 197 | 2012 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 6 | Sweden | 187 | 2012 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 185 | 2012 | — | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 137 | 2012 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 9 | Belgium | 107 | 2006 | — | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 68 | 2007 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 10 | Poland | 68 | 2007 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 12 | Greece | 57 | 2012 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 13 | Czechia | 54 | 2012 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 51 | 2012 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 15 | Austria | 48 | 2012 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 16 | Portugal | 44 | 2012 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 41 | 2012 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 30 | 2012 | unchanged | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 18 | 2012 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 18 | 2012 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 17 | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 17 | 2012 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 23 | Estonia | 13 | 2012 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 23 | Estonia | 13 | 2012 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 11 | 2012 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 11 | 2012 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 9 | 2012 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 27 | Latvia | 9 | 2012 | down 47.1% | falling |