Statistics
New businesses in Kosovo
How many businesses register and close every month, against last year and by region.
Updated 28 October 2026
New in September 2026
1,252
+19% on the same period last year
New in 2026 so far
12,235
+9.4% on the same period last year
Closed in 2026 so far
1,030
-6.4% on the same period last year
October so far
1,504
month in progress
The last 24 months
New and closed businesses per month
- New
- Closed
By region, Jan to Oct, 2026
Against the same period last year
| Region | New | Last year, same period | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prishtina region | 5,731 | 5,213 | +9.9% |
| Prizren region | 1,522 | 1,290 | +18% |
| Ferizaj region | 1,299 | 1,284 | +1.2% |
| Mitrovica region | 1,044 | 1,131 | -7.7% |
| Peja region | 929 | 736 | +26.2% |
| Gjilan region | 913 | 875 | +4.3% |
| Gjakova region | 797 | 654 | +21.9% |
By year
The current year only so far
| Year | New | Closed | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | 12,235 | 1,030 | +11,205 |
| 2025 | 13,098 | 1,346 | +11,752 |
| 2024 | 12,036 | 1,629 | +10,407 |
| 2023 | 11,451 | 1,596 | +9,855 |
| 2022 | 11,056 | 1,753 | +9,303 |
| 2021 | 10,651 | 1,562 | +9,089 |
| 2020 | 9,807 | 1,331 | +8,476 |
| 2019 | 10,048 | 1,746 | +8,302 |
| 2018 | 9,938 | 1,887 | +8,051 |
| 2017 | 9,292 | 1,833 | +7,459 |
| 2016 | 10,420 | 2,634 | +7,786 |
| 2015 | 9,892 | 2,359 | +7,533 |
| 2014 | 9,517 | 1,738 | +7,779 |
| 2013 | 9,317 | 1,516 | +7,801 |
| 2012 | 9,489 | 1,124 | +8,365 |
| 2011 | 7,736 | 957 | +6,779 |
| 2010 | 7,469 | 1,419 | +6,050 |
| 2009 | 7,317 | 1,138 | +6,179 |
| 2008 | 7,171 | 714 | +6,457 |
| 2007 | 5,680 | 176 | +5,504 |
| 2006 | 6,468 | 361 | +6,107 |
| 2005 | 9,367 | 682 | +8,685 |
| 2004 | 12,998 | 1,157 | +11,841 |
| 2003 | 5,948 | 704 | +5,244 |
| 2002 | 9,479 | 776 | +8,703 |
| 2001 | 12,348 | 762 | +11,586 |
| 2000 | 25,379 | 1,776 | +23,603 |
Source: ARBK data that Kerko keeps up to date. Figures refresh every hour. Data sources