New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Spain

New businesses registered in Spain in 2024 — 118,193 companies. Ranked 13 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 20.5%.

2024 118,193 companies +9.42% vs 2023
World rank 13of 134
Period maximum 148,666 companies2006
Period minimum 78,263 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Spain, 2006–202460,00080,000100,000120,000140,000160,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 148,666 companies2007: 142,607 companies2008: 103,775 companies2009: 78,263 companies2010: 79,818 companies2011: 84,684 companies2012: 87,084 companies2013: 93,280 companies2014: 94,138 companies2015: 94,581 companies2016: 100,768 companies2017: 94,213 companies2018: 95,266 companies2019: 93,941 companies2020: 79,378 companies2021: 101,207 companies2022: 99,136 companies2023: 108,020 companies2024: 118,193 companies
Change over the period: −30,473 (−20.5%) Average annual rate: -1.27 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 118,193 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
Southern Europe computed 383,026 companies
New businesses registered — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 118,193 +10,173 +9.42%
2023 108,020 +8,884 +8.96%
2022 99,136 −2,071 −2.05%
2021 101,207 +21,829 +27.5%
2020 79,378 −14,563 −15.5%
2019 93,941 −1,325 −1.39%
2018 95,266 +1,053 +1.12%
2017 94,213 −6,555 −6.51%
2016 100,768 +6,187 +6.54%
2015 94,581 +443 +0.47%
2014 94,138 +858 +0.92%
2013 93,280 +6,196 +7.11%
2012 87,084 +2,400 +2.83%
2011 84,684 +4,866 +6.1%
2010 79,818 +1,555 +1.99%
2009 78,263 −25,512 −24.58%
2008 103,775 −38,832 −27.23%
2007 142,607 −6,059 −4.08%
2006 148,666

About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies over a year. Only they are counted: sole proprietorships, partnerships and cooperatives do not enter, so in countries where small business prefers simpler legal forms the indicator understates entrepreneurial activity.

Important: Limited liability companies only. Registration is not the start of activity: some registered companies never begin to operate.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.