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Enterprise births in Canary Islands

Enterprise births in Canary Islands was 15,494 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.8% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2023.

2023, count15,494
Change on 2022-5.8%
Rank5th of 19Autonomous communities of Spain ranked
Series high16,4542022
Series low15,4942023

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Enterprise births in Canary Islands, 2021 to 2023

15.4K15.6K15.8K16K16.2K16.4K16.6K2021202220232021: 15,610 count2022: 16,454 count2023: 15,494 count15.3K15.5K15.8K16K16.3K16.5K2021202220232021: 15,610 count2022: 16,454 count2023: 15,494 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-13.
All 3 values
Periodcount
202315,494
202216,454
202115,610 Series break

Compared with Spain and European Union (27)

Place2023
Canary Islands15,494
Spain319,085
European Union (27)3,496,918

Canary Islands compared with nearby places

Andalusia: 56,776 countAragon: 6,630 countAsturias: 5,127 countBalearic Islands: 11,865 countCanary Islands: 15,494 countCantabria: 3,014 countCastile and León: 10,580 countCastilla-La Mancha: 10,759 countCatalonia: 60,412 countValencian Community: 40,059 countExtremadura: 5,295 countGalicia: 14,448 countCommunity of Madrid: 52,854 countRegion of Murcia: 9,377 countNavarre: 2,987 countBasque Country: 11,094 countLa Rioja: 1,532 countCeuta: 287 countMelilla: 495 count
  • Under 3,000
  • 3,000 to 7,200
  • 7,200 to 11K
  • 11K to 25K
  • 25K and over
Enterprise births, 2023, count. Canary Islands is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

New enterprises created during the year from scratch. Enterprises formed by a merger, break-up or change of legal form, and enterprises reactivated within two years, are not births.

Counts enterprises, which can run several local units, under the harmonised Eurostat and OECD business demography rules. Not the same as active_companies (the INE business register count for Spain) or employer_firms (US firms with employees). Not comparable with companies_created (companies registered in Spain) or business_applications (US applications for an employer number).

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Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r) (Enterprise births, Canary Islands, 2021 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table

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Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r), Enterprise births, Canary Islands, 2021 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/canary-islands. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). Enterprise births, Canary Islands, 2021 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/canary-islands.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r), Enterprise births, Canary Islands, 2021 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/enterprise-births/canary-islands (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the enterprise births in Canary Islands?

Enterprise births in Canary Islands was 15,494 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.8% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest enterprise births in Canary Islands?

16,454 in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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