Ministry of Finance and Economy

133,015
Registered business Names (Sole-Proprietorships and Partnerships) as at 31st May 2023

14,335
Registered companies (Sendirian Berhad and Berhad) as at
31st May 2023

958
Registered foreign branch of companies as at
31st May 2023

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	2808	278	85	4
2023 (as at 31st May 2023)	1171	134	46	5

*Data categorization between sole proprietor and partnership is not available