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How many businesses are added each year, how many disappear, and in which sectors is turnover highest? Based on official figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Reference years 2021–2025 (2025 provisional) · CBS tables retrieved on 25 October 2026 · by Martin Adamec
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| Year | Businesses on 1 January | Start-ups | in % | Closures | in % | Net | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,918,945 | 231,850 | 12.1% | 85,310 | 4.4% | +146,540 | final |
| 2022 | 2,082,615 | 240,185 | 11.5% | 143,015 | 6.9% | +97,170 | final |
| 2023 | 2,162,100 | 254,595 | 11.8% | 115,015 | 5.3% | +139,580 | final |
| 2024 | 2,308,165 | 228,555 | 9.9% | 159,600 | 6.9% | +68,955 | start-ups final, closures revised provisional |
| 2025 | 2,385,010 | 197,365 | 8.3% | 174,185 | 7.3% | +23,180 | provisional |
A start-up is a new business that does not arise from an existing business; a closure is a business that ceases to exist without merging into another. CBS counts mergers and acquisitions separately.
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| SBI section | Businesses on 1 January | Start-ups | in % | Closures | in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Financial services | 38,610 | 5,400 | 14.0% | 3,365 | 8.7% |
| N Administrative and support services | 134,530 | 15,115 | 11.2% | 13,700 | 10.2% |
| D Electricity and gas supply | 2,960 | 330 | 11.1% | 605 | 20.4% |
| H Transportation and storage | 68,855 | 7,005 | 10.2% | 6,405 | 9.3% |
| G Wholesale and retail trade | 295,160 | 29,640 | 10.0% | 25,515 | 8.6% |
| J Information and communication | 129,580 | 12,725 | 9.8% | 8,760 | 6.8% |
| P Education | 138,050 | 12,765 | 9.2% | 8,600 | 6.2% |
| I Accommodation and food service | 81,490 | 7,405 | 9.1% | 6,320 | 7.8% |
| M Professional, scientific and technical activities | 497,935 | 40,740 | 8.2% | 34,335 | 6.9% |
| S Other service activities | 133,570 | 10,805 | 8.1% | 7,610 | 5.7% |
| R Arts, sports and recreation | 139,160 | 10,205 | 7.3% | 6,775 | 4.9% |
| F Construction | 271,950 | 18,890 | 6.9% | 20,460 | 7.5% |
| C Manufacturing | 86,415 | 5,885 | 6.8% | 5,515 | 6.4% |
| Q Human health and social work | 244,695 | 15,620 | 6.4% | 20,180 | 8.2% |
| L Real estate activities | 38,540 | 2,355 | 6.1% | 2,160 | 5.6% |
| E Water supply and waste management | 2,135 | 110 | 5.2% | 155 | 7.3% |
| B Mining and quarrying | 675 | 30 | 4.4% | 55 | 8.1% |
| O Public administration | 935 | 30 | 3.2% | 25 | 2.7% |
| A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 79,610 | 2,310 | 2.9% | 3,640 | 4.6% |
In sectors with fewer than a thousand businesses (such as mining and public administration) the rates are sensitive to small numbers. Of the large sectors (at least 10,000 businesses), A agriculture, forestry and fishing, F construction, Q human health and social work had more closures than start-ups in 2025.
The figures come from CBS; you may reuse them with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Suggestion:
firmdat.nl: Business start-ups and closures 2021–2025. Based on CBS StatLine, tables 83148NED, 83149NED and 81589NED (retrieved on 25 October 2026). Accessed on 25 October 2026. https://firmdat.nl/en/cijfers/oprichtingen-en-opheffingen/
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