Time required to start a business in Greece
Greece: Time required to start a business was 4 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Greece, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time required to start a business in Greece is 4 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.0% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Greece peaked at 38 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2019.
That places Greece 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.57 days | 19 days | 38 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3 days | 4 days | 19 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Greece?
- Time required to start a business in Greece was 4 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for time required to start a business?
- Greece ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.