Lesser new enterprises in Germany compared to the previous year.
In the first three months of the present year, fewer businesses were established in Germany compared to the same period last year. A total of 201,900 new enterprises were registered, a decrease of 3.2%. The decline encompasses startup ventures, corporations that were acquired, transformed, or moved from other registration regions.
Among these, 32,800 were classified as major economic contributors. This represented a decrease of 0.9% compared to the same period in 2024.
Conversely, the number of businesses shutting down also decreased. It saw a decline of 3.3%, which translates to 170,300 commercial entities being deregistered. Of the large corporations, 27,400 decided to close, marking a 5.0% dip from the first quarter of the previous year.
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Despite the decrease in new start-ups, the overall trade volume in Germany remains robust. In fact, there was a 1.5% increase in exports and a 1.2% rise in imports during the same period, showing that established businesses are still actively engaging in trade activities.
Additionally, the German government has announced plans to boost trade and investments in start-ups, aiming to lessen the impact of the decline in the number of new start-ups and to maintain Germany's status as a hub for innovative businesses.
Source: www.ntv.de
