The Czech Republic is experiencing a notable surge in entrepreneurial activity, with new business registrations climbing 13 percent in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to data from Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in business data and analytics, over 25,000 new companies have been established since January—a figure that reflects growing confidence among Czech entrepreneurs despite significant economic headwinds.
Currently, more than 589,000 firms are registered in the Czech Republic, up from 576,000 last year. This upward trend comes at a time when European businesses face a complex landscape of challenges, from geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East to Germany’s stagnant economy and an increasingly competitive domestic market.
“The growth in new companies reflects the optimism of entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic and their strong motivation to launch their own projects,” said Kateřina Klosová, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet’s Czech branch. “This is happening despite a complicated geopolitical situation in Europe and the Middle East, a stagnating German economy, a tight labor market, and a highly competitive environment.”
The strong performance in 2025 builds on an already impressive 2024, when nearly 31,000 new firms were established—the third-highest annual total in the past two decades. Only 2017 and 2018 saw more new companies launched, each with over 30,000 registrations. By contrast, 2020 marked the lowest point, with just over 27,000 new businesses created amid the pandemic’s economic disruption.
If the current pace continues through the end of the year, Klosová suggests that 2025 could break the records set in those peak years. The sustained momentum in business creation signals a resilient entrepreneurial culture in the Czech Republic, one that appears undeterred by external pressures and continues to see opportunity where others might see risk.