Europe Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to start a business (days). Time required to start a business is the number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business. If a procedure can be speeded up at additional cost, the fastest procedure, independent of cost, is chosen.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 40 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Malta | 39.5 | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Kosovo | 30 | 2013 | ||
| =4 | Poland | 30 | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Austria | 25 | 2013 | ||
| 7 | Spain | 23 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Ukraine | 21 | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Czech Republic | 19.5 | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Slovakia | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| =10 | Luxembourg | 18.5 | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Bulgaria | 18 | 2013 | ||
| =12 | Switzerland | 18 | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Sweden | 16 | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Russia | 15 | 2013 | ||
| 16 | Germany | 14.5 | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Finland | 14 | 2013 | ||
| =17 | Greece | 14 | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Latvia | 12.5 | 2013 | ||
| 20 | United Kingdom | 12 | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Serbia | 11.5 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Montenegro | 10 | 2013 | ||
| =22 | Ireland | 10 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Belarus | 9 | 2013 | ||
| 25 | Romania | 8.5 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Cyprus | 8 | 2013 | ||
| =26 | Croatia | 8 | 2013 | ||
| =28 | Norway | 7 | 2013 | ||
| =28 | Moldova | 7 | 2013 | ||
| =28 | Azerbaijan | 7 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | France | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | Estonia | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =31 | Lithuania | 6.5 | 2013 | ||
| =34 | Turkey | 6 | 2013 | ||
| =34 | Italy | 6 | 2013 | ||
| =34 | Slovenia | 6 | 2013 | ||
| 37 | Denmark | 5.5 | 2013 | ||
| 38 | Hungary | 5 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Albania | 4.5 | 2013 | ||
| =39 | Iceland | 4.5 | 2013 | ||
| =41 | Netherlands | 4 | 2013 | ||
| =41 | Armenia | 4 | 2013 | ||
| =41 | Belgium | 4 | 2013 | ||
| 44 | Portugal | 2.5 | 2013 | ||
| =45 | Georgia | 2 | 2013 | ||
| =45 | Republic of Macedonia | 2 | 2013 |
