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Active companies in Barcelona province

Active companies in Barcelona province was 458,826 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

2025, count458,826
Change on 2024+1.2%
Rank2nd of 52Provinces of Spain ranked
Series high480,3012022
Series low374,0272001

Active companies in Barcelona province, 2001 to 2025

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350K375K400K425K450K475K500K20012005200920132017202120252001: 374,027 count2002: 391,573 count2003: 397,693 count2004: 417,425 count2005: 436,294 count2006: 444,410 count2007: 469,432 count2008: 477,942 count2009: 467,385 count2010: 458,918 count2011: 453,485 count2012: 446,147 count2013: 438,385 count2014: 434,914 count2015: 441,119 count2016: 450,451 count2017: 460,778 count2018: 468,777 count2019: 470,067 count2020: 477,734 count2021: 471,885 count2022: 480,301 count2023: 445,119 count2024: 453,568 count2025: 458,826 count
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 25 values
Periodcount
2025458,826
2024453,568
2023445,119
2022480,301
2021471,885
2020477,734
2019470,067
2018468,777
2017460,778
2016450,451
2015441,119
2014434,914
2013438,385
2012446,147
2011453,485
2010458,918
2009467,385
2008477,942
2007469,432
2006444,410
2005436,294
2004417,425
2003397,693
2002391,573
2001374,027

Compared with Catalonia and Spain

Place2025
Barcelona province458,826
Catalonia610,062
Spain3,310,824

Rankings

Definition

Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the active companies in Barcelona province?

Active companies in Barcelona province was 458,826 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest active companies in Barcelona province?

480,301 in 2022, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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