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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 October 2025, at 2,657. Melilla had the lowest, at 8. The median was 289. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,657Community of Madrid
Lowest8Melilla
Median28919 regions

All regions, October 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,657 count2,657CataloniaCatalonia: 2,356 count2,356AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,941 count1,941Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,466 count1,466Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 441 count441Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 439 count439GaliciaGalicia: 420 count420Basque CountryBasque Country: 377 count377Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 316 count316Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 289 count289Castile and LeónCastile and León: 287 count287AragonAragon: 212 count212AsturiasAsturias: 149 count149ExtremaduraExtremadura: 111 count111CantabriaCantabria: 76 count76NavarreNavarre: 64 count64La RiojaLa Rioja: 50 count50CeutaCeuta: 8 count8MelillaMelilla: 8 count8
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsOctober 2025
count		Change on October 2024
1Community of Madrid2,657+1.4%
2Catalonia2,356+17.6%
3Andalusia1,941+4.5%
4Valencian Community1,466+12.5%
5Canary Islands441+24.2%
6Balearic Islands439+29.1%
7Galicia420+12.6%
8Basque Country377+19.3%
9Castilla-La Mancha316+0.6%
10Region of Murcia289+16.5%
11Castile and León287+19.6%
12Aragon212-6.2%
13Asturias149+4.2%
14Extremadura111-9%
15Cantabria76-1.3%
16Navarre64-41.8%
17La Rioja50+19%
18Ceuta8+100%
18Melilla8-33.3%

Other periods

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 2,657 in October 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 8 in October 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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