# New businesses registered
- **New businesses registered** refer to the number of new **limited liability corporations** (or their equivalent) that are registered in a given **calendar year**.
- This metric reflects the level of **entrepreneurial activity** and the **ease of doing business** within a country.
- The data are typically collected by **national business registries** or relevant **government agencies**.
- **The chart** illustrates the number of businesses registered in **India** from **2006 to 2020**.