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EU regions (NUTS 2) by new companies created

Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 regions in September 2025, at 2,159. Ceuta had the lowest, at 1. The median was 256. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,159Community of Madrid
Lowest1Ceuta
Median25619 regions

All regions, September 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,159 count2,159CataloniaCatalonia: 1,618 count1,618AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,522 count1,522Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,325 count1,325Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 361 count361GaliciaGalicia: 336 count336Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 299 count299Basque CountryBasque Country: 292 count292Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 261 count261Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 256 count256Castile and LeónCastile and León: 251 count251AragonAragon: 163 count163AsturiasAsturias: 125 count125ExtremaduraExtremadura: 95 count95CantabriaCantabria: 70 count70NavarreNavarre: 66 count66La RiojaLa Rioja: 47 count47MelillaMelilla: 10 count10CeutaCeuta: 1 count1
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsSeptember 2025
count		Change on September 2024
1Community of Madrid2,159+11.9%
2Catalonia1,618+28.2%
3Andalusia1,522-0.8%
4Valencian Community1,325+31.4%
5Canary Islands361+17.2%
6Galicia336+10.5%
7Balearic Islands299-9.9%
8Basque Country292+8.1%
9Region of Murcia261+24.3%
10Castilla-La Mancha256+23.1%
11Castile and León251+32.1%
12Aragon163+14.8%
13Asturias125+48.8%
14Extremadura95+11.8%
15Cantabria70-12.5%
16Navarre66-19.5%
17La Rioja47+56.7%
18Melilla10+100%
19Ceuta1-80%

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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?

Community of Madrid, with 2,159 in September 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Ceuta, with 1 in September 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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