Ministry of Finance and Economy

Statistics

138,263
Registered business Names (Sole-Proprietorships and Partnerships) as at 28th February 2025

14,581
Registered companies (Sendirian Berhad and Berhad) as at 28th February 2025

962
Registered foreign branch of companies as at
28th February 2025

Year	Entity Type
Year	Sole Proprietorship	Partnership	Local Companies (Public/Private)	Branch of a Foreign Company
2012	3936*		480	11
2013	4013*		475	15
2014	4041*		457	15
2015	3558*		573	12
2016	2814	369	760	12
2017	3486	408	798	12
2018	3169	420	781	7
2019	3334	444	745	12
2020	4029	486	316	5
2021	3181	358	134	3
2022	2824	523	85	5
2023	2748	314	107	5
2024	2714	314	154	3
2025 (as at 28th February 2025)	423	40	31	1

*Data categorization between sole proprietor and partnership is not available