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Autonomous communities of Spain by new companies created, July 2026

Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 autonomous communities in July 2026, at 2,535. Melilla had the lowest, at 2. The median was 303 and the figure for Spain was 11,150. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest2,535Community of Madrid
Lowest2Melilla
Median30319 autonomous communities
Spain11,150History

All autonomous communities, July 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,535 count2,535CataloniaCatalonia: 2,272 count2,272AndalusiaAndalusia: 1,786 count1,786Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,549 count1,549Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 422 count422GaliciaGalicia: 405 count405Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 354 count354Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 337 count337Basque CountryBasque Country: 333 count333Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 303 count303Castile and LeónCastile and León: 275 count275AragonAragon: 198 count198AsturiasAsturias: 112 count112ExtremaduraExtremadura: 97 count97NavarreNavarre: 64 count64CantabriaCantabria: 59 count59La RiojaLa Rioja: 42 count42CeutaCeuta: 5 count5MelillaMelilla: 2 count2
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesJuly 2026
count		Change on July 2025
1Community of Madrid Provisional2,535+1.4%
2Catalonia Provisional2,272-1.3%
3Andalusia Provisional1,786+0.8%
4Valencian Community Provisional1,549+14.9%
5Canary Islands Provisional422-3.2%
6Galicia Provisional405+14.1%
7Balearic Islands Provisional354-11.7%
8Region of Murcia Provisional337+15.8%
9Basque Country Provisional333+8.5%
10Castilla-La Mancha Provisional303-7.9%
11Castile and León Provisional275+7.8%
12Aragon Provisional198+21.5%
13Asturias Provisional112-9.7%
14Extremadura Provisional97-13.4%
15Navarre Provisional64-4.5%
16Cantabria Provisional59-24.4%
17La Rioja Provisional42-23.6%
18Ceuta Provisional50%
19Melilla Provisional2-77.8%

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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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest new companies created?

Community of Madrid, with 2,535 in July 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest new companies created?

Melilla, with 2 in July 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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