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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 November 2025, at 2,399. Ceuta had the lowest, at 8. The median was 291. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,399Community of Madrid
Lowest8Ceuta
Median29119 regions

All regions, November 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,399 count2,399CataloniaCatalonia: 2,122 count2,122AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,904 count1,904Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,470 count1,470Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 401 count401GaliciaGalicia: 367 count367Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 340 count340Basque CountryBasque Country: 324 count324Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 312 count312Castile and LeónCastile and León: 291 count291Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 236 count236AragonAragon: 223 count223ExtremaduraExtremadura: 138 count138AsturiasAsturias: 111 count111NavarreNavarre: 99 count99CantabriaCantabria: 81 count81La RiojaLa Rioja: 37 count37MelillaMelilla: 9 count9CeutaCeuta: 8 count8
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsNovember 2025
count		Change on November 2024
1Community of Madrid2,399-2.8%
2Catalonia2,122+11.3%
3Andalusia1,904+5.9%
4Valencian Community1,470+24.5%
5Balearic Islands401+21.1%
6Galicia367+21.5%
7Canary Islands340-2.6%
8Basque Country324+19.6%
9Castilla-La Mancha312+11.8%
10Castile and León291+17.8%
11Region of Murcia236-2.9%
12Aragon223+25.3%
13Extremadura138+39.4%
14Asturias111-9.8%
15Navarre99+35.6%
16Cantabria81+3.8%
17La Rioja37+19.4%
18Melilla90%
19Ceuta8+100%

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 2,399 in November 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Ceuta, with 8 in November 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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