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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 April 2026, at 2,537. Melilla had the lowest, at 2. The median was 316. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,537Community of Madrid
Lowest2Melilla
Median31619 regions

All regions, April 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,537 count2,537CataloniaCatalonia: 2,319 count2,319AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,825 count1,825Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,583 count1,583Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 452 count452GaliciaGalicia: 439 count439Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 387 count387Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 333 count333Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 330 count330Basque CountryBasque Country: 316 count316Castile and LeónCastile and León: 278 count278AragonAragon: 215 count215AsturiasAsturias: 141 count141ExtremaduraExtremadura: 132 count132CantabriaCantabria: 110 count110NavarreNavarre: 110 count110La RiojaLa Rioja: 44 count44CeutaCeuta: 5 count5MelillaMelilla: 2 count2
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsApril 2026
count		Change on April 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional2,537-8.9%
2Catalonia Provisional2,319-4.6%
3Andalusia Provisional1,825-7.6%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,583+19.7%
5Balearic Islands Provisional452-5%
6Galicia Provisional439-5.4%
7Canary Islands Provisional387-9.4%
8Region of Murcia Provisional333+23.3%
9Castilla-La Mancha Provisional330-4.9%
10Basque Country Provisional316-8.4%
11Castile and León Provisional278+1.5%
12Aragon Provisional215+6.4%
13Asturias Provisional141+39.6%
14Extremadura Provisional132-0.8%
15Cantabria Provisional1100%
15Navarre Provisional110+22.2%
17La Rioja Provisional44+41.9%
18Ceuta Provisional5-28.6%
19Melilla Provisional2-71.4%

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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 2,537 in April 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 2 in April 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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