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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 March 2026, at 3,173. Melilla had the lowest, at 5. The median was 389. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest3,173Community of Madrid
Lowest5Melilla
Median38919 regions

All regions, March 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 3,173 count3,173CataloniaCatalonia: 2,754 count2,754AndalusiaAndalusia: 2,380 count2,380Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,853 count1,853GaliciaGalicia: 529 count529Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 506 count506Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 506 count506Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 459 count459Basque CountryBasque Country: 439 count439Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 389 count389Castile and LeónCastile and León: 388 count388AragonAragon: 303 count303ExtremaduraExtremadura: 174 count174AsturiasAsturias: 167 count167NavarreNavarre: 110 count110CantabriaCantabria: 109 count109La RiojaLa Rioja: 56 count56CeutaCeuta: 7 count7MelillaMelilla: 5 count5
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsMarch 2026
count		Change on March 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional3,173+36.8%
2Catalonia Provisional2,754+49%
3Andalusia Provisional2,380+31.9%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,853+39%
5Galicia Provisional529+46.5%
6Balearic Islands Provisional506+3.1%
6Canary Islands Provisional506+25.9%
8Castilla-La Mancha Provisional459+70.6%
9Basque Country Provisional439+14.6%
10Region of Murcia Provisional389+37.5%
11Castile and León Provisional388+24%
12Aragon Provisional303+11%
13Extremadura Provisional174+54%
14Asturias Provisional167+22.8%
15Navarre Provisional110+4.8%
16Cantabria Provisional109+13.5%
17La Rioja Provisional56+33.3%
18Ceuta Provisional7-56.3%
19Melilla Provisional5-37.5%

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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 3,173 in March 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 5 in March 2026.

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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