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EU countries by enterprises in real estate activities

France had the highest enterprises in real estate activities of 27 EU countries in 2016, at 275,371. Cyprus had the lowest, at 880. The median was 21,767 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 1.34 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest275,371France
Lowest880Cyprus
Median21,76727 EU countries
European Union (27)1,342,989History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 17,966 countBelgium: 47,370 countBulgaria: 21,767 countCyprus: 880 countCzechia: 46,480 countGermany: 151,322 countDenmark: 28,446 countEstonia: 5,939 countSpain: 169,031 countFinland: 27,420 countFrance: 275,371 countGreece: 8,812 countCroatia: 4,585 countHungary: 32,831 countIreland: 13,249 countItaly: 243,883 countLithuania: 13,369 countLuxembourg: 3,317 countLatvia: 14,459 countMalta: 1,991 countNetherlands: 27,559 countPoland: 54,893 countPortugal: 35,787 countRomania: 15,349 countSweden: 64,233 countSlovenia: 2,885 countSlovakia: 13,852 count
  • Under 7,000
  • 7,000 to 15K
  • 15K to 28K
  • 28K to 53K
  • 53K and over
count, 2016. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

France: 275,371 countFrance275,371Italy: 243,883 countItaly243,883Spain: 169,031 countSpain169,031Germany: 151,322 countGermany151,322Sweden: 64,233 countSweden64,233Poland: 54,893 countPoland54,893Belgium: 47,370 countBelgium47,370Czechia: 46,480 countCzechia46,480Portugal: 35,787 countPortugal35,787Hungary: 32,831 countHungary32,831Denmark: 28,446 countDenmark28,446Netherlands: 27,559 countNetherlands27,559Finland: 27,420 countFinland27,420Bulgaria: 21,767 countBulgaria21,767Austria: 17,966 countAustria17,966Romania: 15,349 countRomania15,349Latvia: 14,459 countLatvia14,459Slovakia: 13,852 countSlovakia13,852Lithuania: 13,369 countLithuania13,369Ireland: 13,249 countIreland13,249Greece: 8,812 countGreece8,812Estonia: 5,939 countEstonia5,939Croatia: 4,585 countCroatia4,585Luxembourg: 3,317 countLuxembourg3,317Slovenia: 2,885 countSlovenia2,885Malta: 1,991 countMalta1,991Cyprus: 880 countCyprus880France: 275,371 countFrance275,371Italy: 243,883 countItaly243,883Spain: 169,031 countSpain169,031Germany: 151,322 countGermany151,322Sweden: 64,233 countSweden64,233Poland: 54,893 countPoland54,893Belgium: 47,370 countBelgium47,370Czechia: 46,480 countCzechia46,480Portugal: 35,787 countPortugal35,787Hungary: 32,831 countHungary32,831Denmark: 28,446 countDenmark28,446Netherlands: 27,559 countNetherlands27,559Finland: 27,420 countFinland27,420Bulgaria: 21,767 countBulgaria21,767Austria: 17,966 countAustria17,966Romania: 15,349 countRomania15,349Latvia: 14,459 countLatvia14,459Slovakia: 13,852 countSlovakia13,852Lithuania: 13,369 countLithuania13,369Ireland: 13,249 countIreland13,249Greece: 8,812 countGreece8,812Estonia: 5,939 countEstonia5,939Croatia: 4,585 countCroatia4,585Luxembourg: 3,317 countLuxembourg3,317Slovenia: 2,885 countSlovenia2,885Malta: 1,991 countMalta1,991Cyprus: 880 countCyprus880
count. Source: Eurostat, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
count		Change on 2015
1France275,371+12.7%
2Italy243,883+2.4%
3Spain169,031+24.7%
4Germany151,322+19%
5Sweden64,233+5.8%
6Poland54,893+14.7%
7Belgium47,370+5.3%
8Czechia46,480+3.2%
9Portugal35,787+11.3%
10Hungary32,831+4.1%
11Denmark28,446+5.6%
12Netherlands27,559+3.7%
13Finland27,420+7.8%
14Bulgaria21,767+4.6%
15Austria17,966+0.2%
16Romania15,349+6.1%
17Latvia14,459+7.6%
18Slovakia13,852+2.5%
19Lithuania13,369+4.3%
20Ireland13,249+0.2%
21Greece8,812-1.2%
22Estonia5,939+7.1%
23Croatia4,585+16%
24Luxembourg3,317+2.1%
25Slovenia2,885+10.2%
26Malta1,991+25.5%
27Cyprus880+9%

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About this ranking

Number of enterprises active at any time during the year in real estate activities (NACE Rev.

More on how it is measured
  • 2 section L), 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).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2024). Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2) (EU countries by enterprises in real estate activities, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table

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Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in real estate activities, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 1 Mar. 2024, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-real-estate/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2024. Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). EU countries by enterprises in real estate activities, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-real-estate/eu-countries?period=2016.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2024) Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2), EU countries by enterprises in real estate activities, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_na_sca_r2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-real-estate/eu-countries?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest enterprises in real estate activities?

France, with 275,371 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest enterprises in real estate activities?

Cyprus, with 880 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Structural business statistics (2005 to 2020), Real estate activities (NACE Rev. 2 section L), enterprises, number (sbs_na_sca_r2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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