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Active companies in Biscay province

Active companies in Biscay province was 71,086 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

2025, count71,086
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank12th of 52Provinces of Spain ranked
Series high89,4162008
Series low70,7802023

Active companies in Biscay province, 2001 to 2025

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70K75K80K85K90K20012005200920132017202120252001: 78,531 count2002: 77,699 count2003: 79,082 count2004: 79,389 count2005: 80,508 count2006: 82,541 count2007: 84,209 count2008: 89,416 count2009: 88,130 count2010: 87,527 count2011: 85,848 count2012: 82,787 count2013: 79,957 count2014: 77,551 count2015: 77,718 count2016: 79,166 count2017: 73,488 count2018: 75,628 count2019: 74,741 count2020: 75,370 count2021: 73,615 count2022: 75,416 count2023: 70,780 count2024: 71,204 count2025: 71,086 count
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 25 values
Periodcount
202571,086
202471,204
202370,780
202275,416
202173,615
202075,370
201974,741
201875,628
201773,488
201679,166
201577,718
201477,551
201379,957
201282,787
201185,848
201087,527
200988,130
200889,416
200784,209
200682,541
200580,508
200479,389
200379,082
200277,699
200178,531

Compared with Basque Country and Spain

Place2025
Biscay province71,086
Basque Country134,953
Spain3,310,824

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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 Biscay province?

Active companies in Biscay province was 71,086 in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 12th 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 Biscay province?

89,416 in 2008, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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