Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in transportation and storage

Catalonia had the highest local units in transportation and storage of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 49,348. Melilla had the lowest, at 791. The median was 6,926 and the figure for Spain was 255,860. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest49,348Catalonia
Lowest791Melilla
Median6,92619 autonomous communities
Spain255,860History

Map of autonomous communities, 2023

Andalusia: 37,675 countAragon: 6,835 countAsturias: 5,522 countBalearic Islands: 6,388 countCanary Islands: 12,540 countCantabria: 2,736 countCastile and León: 11,500 countCastilla-La Mancha: 12,765 countCatalonia: 49,348 countValencian Community: 22,549 countExtremadura: 4,481 countGalicia: 15,171 countCommunity of Madrid: 43,775 countRegion of Murcia: 6,926 countNavarre: 3,433 countBasque Country: 10,924 countLa Rioja: 1,600 countCeuta: 901 countMelilla: 791 count
  • Under 3,200
  • 3,200 to 6,500
  • 6,500 to 11K
  • 11K to 18K
  • 18K and over
count, 2023. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2023

Catalonia: 49,348 countCatalonia49,348Community of Madrid: 43,775 countCommunity of Madrid43,775Andalusia: 37,675 countAndalusia37,675Valencian Community: 22,549 countValencian Community22,549Galicia: 15,171 countGalicia15,171Castilla-La Mancha: 12,765 countCastilla-La Mancha12,765Canary Islands: 12,540 countCanary Islands12,540Castile and León: 11,500 countCastile and León11,500Basque Country: 10,924 countBasque Country10,924Region of Murcia: 6,926 countRegion of Murcia6,926Aragon: 6,835 countAragon6,835Balearic Islands: 6,388 countBalearic Islands6,388Asturias: 5,522 countAsturias5,522Extremadura: 4,481 countExtremadura4,481Navarre: 3,433 countNavarre3,433Cantabria: 2,736 countCantabria2,736La Rioja: 1,600 countLa Rioja1,600Ceuta: 901 countCeuta901Melilla: 791 countMelilla791Catalonia: 49,348 countCatalonia49,348Community of Madrid: 43,775 countCommunity of Madrid43,775Andalusia: 37,675 countAndalusia37,675Valencian Community: 22,549 countValencian Community22,549Galicia: 15,171 countGalicia15,171Castilla-La Mancha: 12,765 countCastilla-La Mancha12,765Canary Islands: 12,540 countCanary Islands12,540Castile and León: 11,500 countCastile and León11,500Basque Country: 10,924 countBasque Country10,924Region of Murcia: 6,926 countRegion of Murcia6,926Aragon: 6,835 countAragon6,835Balearic Islands: 6,388 countBalearic Islands6,388Asturias: 5,522 countAsturias5,522Extremadura: 4,481 countExtremadura4,481Navarre: 3,433 countNavarre3,433Cantabria: 2,736 countCantabria2,736La Rioja: 1,600 countLa Rioja1,600Ceuta: 901 countCeuta901Melilla: 791 countMelilla791
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2023
count
Change on 2022
1Catalonia49,348-3.6%
2Community of Madrid43,775-0.7%
3Andalusia37,675-6.3%
4Valencian Community22,549-4.9%
5Galicia15,171-2%
6Castilla-La Mancha12,765+1.8%
7Canary Islands12,540+8.4%
8Castile and León11,500-9.2%
9Basque Country10,924+5.3%
10Region of Murcia6,926+8.4%
11Aragon6,835-1.2%
12Balearic Islands6,388+28.6%
13Asturias5,522+1.5%
14Extremadura4,481-12.4%
15Navarre3,433-4.1%
16Cantabria2,736-23.5%
17La Rioja1,600+16.7%
18Ceuta901+337.4%
19Melilla791+1,218.3%

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About this ranking

Number of local units of enterprises in transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H). 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.

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Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in transportation and storage, 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, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in transportation and storage, 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-transport-storage/spain-regions?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in transportation and storage, 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-transport-storage/spain-regions?period=2023.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Autonomous communities of Spain by local units in transportation and storage, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/local-units-transport-storage/spain-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which autonomous community has the highest local units in transportation and storage?

Catalonia, with 49,348 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest local units in transportation and storage?

Melilla, with 791 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, Transportation and storage (NACE Rev. 2 section H) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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