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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 December 2025, at 2,445. Ceuta had the lowest, at 2. The median was 298. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,445Community of Madrid
Lowest2Ceuta
Median29819 regions

All regions, December 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,445 count2,445CataloniaCatalonia: 2,237 count2,237AndalusiaAndalusia: 2,048 count2,048Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,542 count1,542Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 494 count494GaliciaGalicia: 441 count441Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 406 count406Basque CountryBasque Country: 393 count393Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 390 count390Castile and LeónCastile and León: 298 count298Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 290 count290AragonAragon: 227 count227ExtremaduraExtremadura: 137 count137AsturiasAsturias: 129 count129NavarreNavarre: 113 count113CantabriaCantabria: 76 count76La RiojaLa Rioja: 43 count43MelillaMelilla: 10 count10CeutaCeuta: 2 count2
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsDecember 2025
count		Change on December 2024
1Community of Madrid2,445+6.8%
2Catalonia2,237+32%
3Andalusia2,048+29.9%
4Valencian Community1,542+31.6%
5Canary Islands494+25.7%
6Galicia441+37.4%
7Balearic Islands406+44.5%
8Basque Country393+20.9%
9Castilla-La Mancha390+33.1%
10Castile and León298+21.6%
11Region of Murcia290-0.7%
12Aragon227+26.8%
13Extremadura137+28%
14Asturias129+41.8%
15Navarre113+88.3%
16Cantabria76+38.2%
17La Rioja43+2.4%
18Melilla10-41.2%
19Ceuta2-60%

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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 2,445 in December 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Ceuta, with 2 in December 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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