Time required to start a business in Turkey
Turkey: Time required to start a business was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 7 days, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Turkey peaked at 40 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2018.
That places Turkey 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 days | 10.5 days | 40 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8 days | 7 days | 11 days | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Turkey?
- Time required to start a business in Turkey was 7 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for time required to start a business?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.