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EU regions (NUTS 2) by new companies created

Catalonia had the highest new companies created of 19 regions in August 2025, at 1,486. Melilla had the lowest, at 2. The median was 180. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest1,486Catalonia
Lowest2Melilla
Median18019 regions

All regions, August 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 1,486 count1,486Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 1,468 count1,468AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,188 count1,188Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 950 count950Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 306 count306Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 279 count279GaliciaGalicia: 274 count274Basque CountryBasque Country: 201 count201Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 189 count189Castile and LeónCastile and León: 180 count180AragonAragon: 159 count159Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 139 count139ExtremaduraExtremadura: 79 count79AsturiasAsturias: 77 count77NavarreNavarre: 53 count53CantabriaCantabria: 50 count50La RiojaLa Rioja: 33 count33CeutaCeuta: 6 count6MelillaMelilla: 2 count2
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsAugust 2025
count		Change on August 2024
1Catalonia1,486+1%
2Community of Madrid1,468+2.4%
3Andalusia1,188+18.2%
4Valencian Community950+6%
5Canary Islands306+8.5%
6Balearic Islands279+7.3%
7Galicia2740%
8Basque Country201+24.1%
9Castilla-La Mancha189-1%
10Castile and León180-2.7%
11Aragon159+16.1%
12Region of Murcia139-31.2%
13Extremadura79-11.2%
14Asturias77-39.4%
15Navarre53-35.4%
16Cantabria50+2%
17La Rioja33+22.2%
18Ceuta60%
19Melilla2-66.7%

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About this ranking

Commercial companies registered in the Mercantile Registry during the month.

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

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13913. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest new companies created?

Catalonia, with 1,486 in August 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 2 in August 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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