Time required to start a business in Sweden
Sweden: Time required to start a business was 7.5 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Time required to start a business in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 7.5 days, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Sweden peaked at 16 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 days | 16 days | 16 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.6 days | 7 days | 16 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Sweden?
- Time required to start a business in Sweden was 7.5 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for time required to start a business?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.