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Active companies in Spain

Active companies in Spain was 3.31 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.7% from 2024.

2025, count3,310,824
Change on 2024+1.7%
Series high3,430,6632022
Series low2,645,3172001

Active companies in Spain, 2001 to 2025

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2.6M2.8M3M3.2M3.4M3.6M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,645,317 count2002: 2,710,400 count2003: 2,813,159 count2004: 2,942,583 count2005: 3,064,129 count2006: 3,174,393 count2007: 3,336,657 count2008: 3,422,239 count2009: 3,355,830 count2010: 3,291,263 count2011: 3,250,576 count2012: 3,199,617 count2013: 3,146,570 count2014: 3,119,310 count2015: 3,186,878 count2016: 3,236,582 count2017: 3,282,346 count2018: 3,337,646 count2019: 3,363,197 count2020: 3,404,428 count2021: 3,366,570 count2022: 3,430,663 count2023: 3,207,580 count2024: 3,255,276 count2025: 3,310,824 count
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 25 values
Periodcount
20253,310,824
20243,255,276
20233,207,580
20223,430,663
20213,366,570
20203,404,428
20193,363,197
20183,337,646
20173,282,346
20163,236,582
20153,186,878
20143,119,310
20133,146,570
20123,199,617
20113,250,576
20103,291,263
20093,355,830
20083,422,239
20073,336,657
20063,174,393
20053,064,129
20042,942,583
20032,813,159
20022,710,400
20012,645,317

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 Spain?

Active companies in Spain was 3.31 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.7% from 2024.

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 Spain?

3.43 million in 2022, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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