Time required to start a business in Slovenia

Slovenia: Time required to start a business was 8 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8 days
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
61.5 days
in 2003
All-time low
6 days
in 2009
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Time required to start a business in Slovenia, 2003–2019

02040602003201120192003: 61.5 days2004: 61.5 days2005: 61.5 days2006: 61.5 days2007: 61.5 days2008: 20.5 days2009: 6 days2010: 6 days2011: 6 days2012: 6 days2013: 6 days2014: 6 days2015: 6 days2016: 6 days2017: 6 days2018: 8 days2019: 8 days

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 Slovenia is 8 days, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Slovenia peaked at 61.5 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6 days, in 2009.

Slovenia ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.71 days 6 days 61.5 days 7
2010s 6.4 days 6 days 8 days 10

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 129 Mexico 8.4 days compare
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  4. 131 Germany 8 days compare
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  7. 131 South Korea 8 days compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is time required to start a business in Slovenia?
Time required to start a business in Slovenia was 8 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 61.5 days in 2003.
What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 days in 2009.
How does Slovenia rank for time required to start a business?
Slovenia ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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

Indicator
Time required to start a business
Unit
days
Source
Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,945 data points, 2003–2019
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Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.