In 2018, the average cost to start a company in the European Union was 300 euros, with Italy and Luxembourg having the highest average start-up costs at 2 thousand and 1.1 thousand euros respectively. In Slovenia and Greece, it cost nothing to register a new company, while in the UK it cost just 13 euros.
Average cost of registering a private-limited company in European Union countries in 2018
(in euros)
* Cost of selected countries given as ranges as follows: Bulgaria = 28-56 euros Croatia = 105-670 euros Czechia = 90-270 euros Estonia = 145-190 euros Finland = 275-380-380 euros Ireland = 50-100 euros Latvia = 32-68 euros Lithuania = 57-289 euros Netherlands = 300-400 euros Portugal = 220-360 euros Slovakia = 150-300 euros Sweden = 196-227 euros
**Registering in Greece was temporarily free of charge between July 2018 and July 2019 while a new electronic registration system is being introduced.
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European Commission. (March 22, 2020). Average cost of registering a private-limited company in European Union countries in 2018 (in euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/879780/average-cost-to-start-a-company-in-eu-countries/
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