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Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy

Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy was 969,519 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count969,519
Change on 2023-4%
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high1,215,0422008
Series low969,5192024

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Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy, 2008 to 2024

950K1M1.05M1.1M1.15M1.2M1.25M2008201120142017202020242008: 1,215,042 count2009: 1,183,923 count2010: 1,173,905 count2011: 1,172,143 count2012: 1,163,413 count2013: 1,153,640 count2014: 1,123,134 count2015: 1,105,227 count2016: 1,105,396 count2017: 1,103,967 count2018: 1,080,739 count2019: 1,057,841 count2020: 1,043,209 count2021: 1,033,914 count2022: 1,033,245 count2023: 1,009,433 count2024: 969,519 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 17 values
Periodcount
2024969,519
20231,009,433
20221,033,245
20211,033,914 Series break
20201,043,209
20191,057,841
20181,080,739
20171,103,967 Series break
20161,105,396
20151,105,227
20141,123,134
20131,153,640
20121,163,413
20111,172,143
20101,173,905
20091,183,923
20081,215,042

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Italy969,519
European Union (27)5,788,765

Rankings

Definition

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), from Eurostat structural business statistics. An enterprise is the smallest combination of legal units that produces goods or services with some autonomy in its decisions; one enterprise can have several local units.

Eurostat structural business statistics. From 2021 the series come from sbs_ovw_act under Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 on European business statistics; 2005 to 2020 come from the earlier table sbs_na_sca_r2. Values for 2021 are flagged as a break: value added moved from factor cost to basic prices and some activities changed coverage, so the change from 2020 to 2021 is not all real. Amounts are published in euros for every country, including those outside the euro area. Not the same as active_companies (INE business register, Spain) or employer_firms (US Census Bureau).

How to cite

Eurostat. Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act) (Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, Italy, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table

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Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, Italy, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-trade/italy. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, Italy, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-trade/italy.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act), Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles, Italy, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/enterprises-trade/italy (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy?

Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy was 969,519 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Structural business statistics, Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles (NACE Rev. 2 section G), enterprises, number (sbs_ovw_act). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Italy?

1.22 million in 2008, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

Enterprises in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles elsewhere in European Union (27)

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