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Companies in Spain

The latest figures for 8 indicators in Spain, how the autonomous communities compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-13.

Active companies

Active companies in Spain were 3.31 million in 2025, up 1.7% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most active companies (610,062) and Ceuta the fewest (3,236).

Spain, 20253.31 millionUp 1.7% from 2024History
Highest, 2025610,062Catalonia
Lowest, 20253,236Ceuta
Catalonia: 610,062 countCatalonia610,062Andalusia: 540,462 countAndalusia540,462Community of Madrid: 526,588 countCommunity of Madrid526,588Valencian Community: 372,121 countValencian Community372,121Galicia: 186,951 countGalicia186,951Castile and León: 148,679 countCastile and León148,679Canary Islands: 146,001 countCanary Islands146,001Basque Country: 134,953 countBasque Country134,953Castilla-La Mancha: 124,033 countCastilla-La Mancha124,033Balearic Islands: 103,319 countBalearic Islands103,319Catalonia: 610,062 countCatalonia610,062Andalusia: 540,462 countAndalusia540,462Community of Madrid: 526,588 countCommunity of Madrid526,588Valencian Community: 372,121 countValencian Community372,121Galicia: 186,951 countGalicia186,951Castile and León: 148,679 countCastile and León148,679Canary Islands: 146,001 countCanary Islands146,001Basque Country: 134,953 countBasque Country134,953Castilla-La Mancha: 124,033 countCastilla-La Mancha124,033Balearic Islands: 103,319 countBalearic Islands103,319
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Active enterprises

Active enterprises in Spain were 3.55 million in 2024, up 1.4% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Catalonia had the most active enterprises (648,982) and Ceuta the fewest (3,550).

Spain, 20243.55 millionUp 1.4% from 2023History
Highest, 2023648,982Catalonia
Lowest, 20233,550Ceuta
Catalonia: 648,982 countCatalonia648,982Andalusia: 574,769 countAndalusia574,769Community of Madrid: 553,293 countCommunity of Madrid553,293Valencian Community: 391,856 countValencian Community391,856Galicia: 197,228 countGalicia197,228Canary Islands: 154,861 countCanary Islands154,861Castile and León: 154,740 countCastile and León154,740Basque Country: 144,812 countBasque Country144,812Castilla-La Mancha: 132,398 countCastilla-La Mancha132,398Balearic Islands: 109,660 countBalearic Islands109,660Catalonia: 648,982 countCatalonia648,982Andalusia: 574,769 countAndalusia574,769Community of Madrid: 553,293 countCommunity of Madrid553,293Valencian Community: 391,856 countValencian Community391,856Galicia: 197,228 countGalicia197,228Canary Islands: 154,861 countCanary Islands154,861Castile and León: 154,740 countCastile and León154,740Basque Country: 144,812 countBasque Country144,812Castilla-La Mancha: 132,398 countCastilla-La Mancha132,398Balearic Islands: 109,660 countBalearic Islands109,660
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

New companies created

New companies created in Spain were 7,526 (provisional) in August 2026, up 5.7% from August 2025.

Of 19 autonomous communities in July 2026, Community of Madrid had the most new companies created (2,535) and Melilla the fewest (2).

Spain, August 20267,526Up 5.7% from August 2025History
Highest, July 20262,535Community of Madrid
Lowest, July 20262Melilla
Community of Madrid: 2,535 countCommunity of Madrid2,535Catalonia: 2,272 countCatalonia2,272Andalusia: 1,786 countAndalusia1,786Valencian Community: 1,549 countValencian Community1,549Canary Islands: 422 countCanary Islands422Galicia: 405 countGalicia405Balearic Islands: 354 countBalearic Islands354Region of Murcia: 337 countRegion of Murcia337Basque Country: 333 countBasque Country333Castilla-La Mancha: 303 countCastilla-La Mancha303Community of Madrid: 2,535 countCommunity of Madrid2,535Catalonia: 2,272 countCatalonia2,272Andalusia: 1,786 countAndalusia1,786Valencian Community: 1,549 countValencian Community1,549Canary Islands: 422 countCanary Islands422Galicia: 405 countGalicia405Balearic Islands: 354 countBalearic Islands354Region of Murcia: 337 countRegion of Murcia337Basque Country: 333 countBasque Country333Castilla-La Mancha: 303 countCastilla-La Mancha303
Top 10 autonomous communities, July 2026. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913).

Enterprise births

Enterprise births in Spain were 334,789 in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Catalonia had the most enterprise births (60,412) and Ceuta the fewest (287).

Spain, 2024334,789Up 4.9% from 2023History
Highest, 202360,412Catalonia
Lowest, 2023287Ceuta
Catalonia: 60,412 countCatalonia60,412Andalusia: 56,776 countAndalusia56,776Community of Madrid: 52,854 countCommunity of Madrid52,854Valencian Community: 40,059 countValencian Community40,059Canary Islands: 15,494 countCanary Islands15,494Galicia: 14,448 countGalicia14,448Balearic Islands: 11,865 countBalearic Islands11,865Basque Country: 11,094 countBasque Country11,094Castilla-La Mancha: 10,759 countCastilla-La Mancha10,759Castile and León: 10,580 countCastile and León10,580Catalonia: 60,412 countCatalonia60,412Andalusia: 56,776 countAndalusia56,776Community of Madrid: 52,854 countCommunity of Madrid52,854Valencian Community: 40,059 countValencian Community40,059Canary Islands: 15,494 countCanary Islands15,494Galicia: 14,448 countGalicia14,448Balearic Islands: 11,865 countBalearic Islands11,865Basque Country: 11,094 countBasque Country11,094Castilla-La Mancha: 10,759 countCastilla-La Mancha10,759Castile and León: 10,580 countCastile and León10,580
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r).

Enterprise birth rate

Enterprise birth rate in Spain was 9.42% in 2024, up 0.31 percentage points from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Balearic Islands had the highest enterprise birth rate (10.82%) and La Rioja the lowest (6.81%).

Spain, 20249.42%Up 0.31 percentage points from 2023History
Highest, 202310.82%Balearic Islands
Lowest, 20236.81%La Rioja

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r).

Enterprise death rate

Enterprise death rate in Spain was 7.59% (estimated) in 2024, down 0.21 percentage points from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, Melilla had the highest enterprise death rate (10.06%) and Castile and León the lowest (6.67%).

Spain, 20247.59%Down 0.21 percentage points from 2023History
Highest, 202310.06%Melilla
Lowest, 20236.67%Castile and León

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r).

Local units in mining and quarrying

Local units in mining and quarrying in Spain were 2,337 in 2024, down 1.4% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, Andalusia had the most local units in mining and quarrying (454) and Ceuta and Melilla the fewest (0).

Spain, 20242,337Down 1.4% from 2023History
Highest, 2024454Andalusia
Lowest, 20240Ceuta and Melilla

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021).

Local units in manufacturing

Local units in manufacturing in Spain were 188,628 in 2024, down 1.4% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, Catalonia had the most local units in manufacturing (34,992) and Ceuta the fewest (101).

Spain, 2024188,628Down 1.4% from 2023History
Highest, 202434,992Catalonia
Lowest, 2024101Ceuta

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021).

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13917. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  5. 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.
  6. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Mining and quarrying (NACE Rev. 2 section B) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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