Autonomous communities of Spain by new companies created
Community of Madrid had the highest new companies created of 19 autonomous communities in September 2025, at 2,159. Ceuta had the lowest, at 1. The median was 256 and the figure for Spain was 9,257. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
All autonomous communities, September 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | September 2025 | Change on September 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community of Madrid | 2,159 | +11.9% |
| 2 | Catalonia | 1,618 | +28.2% |
| 3 | Andalusia | 1,522 | -0.8% |
| 4 | Valencian Community | 1,325 | +31.4% |
| 5 | Canary Islands | 361 | +17.2% |
| 6 | Galicia | 336 | +10.5% |
| 7 | Balearic Islands | 299 | -9.9% |
| 8 | Basque Country | 292 | +8.1% |
| 9 | Region of Murcia | 261 | +24.3% |
| 10 | Castilla-La Mancha | 256 | +23.1% |
| 11 | Castile and León | 251 | +32.1% |
| 12 | Aragon | 163 | +14.8% |
| 13 | Asturias | 125 | +48.8% |
| 14 | Extremadura | 95 | +11.8% |
| 15 | Cantabria | 70 | -12.5% |
| 16 | Navarre | 66 | -19.5% |
| 17 | La Rioja | 47 | +56.7% |
| 18 | Melilla | 10 | +100% |
| 19 | Ceuta | 1 | -80% |
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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 2,159 in September 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which autonomous community has the lowest new companies created?
Ceuta, with 1 in September 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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