Time required to start a business in Italy
Italy: Time required to start a business was 11 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Italy, 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 Italy is 11 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Italy peaked at 23 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 days, in 2015.
That places Italy 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time required to start a business in Italy, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 days | — |
| 2004 | 15 days | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 days | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5 days | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5 days | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 11 days | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 days | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11 days is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.5 days, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 days | 12 days | 23 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.65 days | 11 days | 12.5 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Italy?
- Time required to start a business in Italy was 11 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 days in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for time required to start a business?
- Italy ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.