Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in accommodation and food services
Andalusia had the highest local units in accommodation and food services of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 64,520. Melilla had the lowest, at 404. The median was 13,290 and the figure for Spain was 352,019. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of autonomous communities, 2023
- Under 5,000
- 5,000 to 9,000
- 9,000 to 15K
- 15K to 29K
- 29K and over
All autonomous communities, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia | 64,520 | +0.2% |
| 2 | Catalonia | 55,906 | +0.2% |
| 3 | Valencian Community | 39,860 | +2.1% |
| 4 | Community of Madrid | 38,585 | -0.9% |
| 5 | Galicia | 22,954 | +3.1% |
| 6 | Castile and León | 20,443 | +5.2% |
| 7 | Canary Islands | 19,341 | -4.7% |
| 8 | Castilla-La Mancha | 14,686 | +7.7% |
| 9 | Balearic Islands | 13,806 | +3.6% |
| 10 | Basque Country | 13,290 | +5.6% |
| 11 | Asturias | 9,718 | -1.1% |
| 12 | Region of Murcia | 8,869 | -6.4% |
| 13 | Aragon | 8,868 | -9.9% |
| 14 | Extremadura | 7,598 | -0.7% |
| 15 | Cantabria | 5,509 | +4.5% |
| 16 | Navarre | 4,206 | -2.9% |
| 17 | La Rioja | 3,038 | +63.9% |
| 18 | Ceuta | 419 | -28% |
| 19 | Melilla | 404 | +82% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Number of local units of enterprises in accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.
Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in accommodation and food services, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table
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Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in accommodation and food services, 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-accommodation-food/spain-regions?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in accommodation and food services, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-accommodation-food/spain-regions?period=2023.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in accommodation and food services, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-accommodation-food/spain-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest local units in accommodation and food services?
Andalusia, with 64,520 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest local units in accommodation and food services?
Melilla, with 404 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Accommodation and food services (NACE Rev. 2 section I) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.