Instituto Nacional de Estadística
In December, 7,957 mercantile companies were incorporated, 3.7% less than in the same month in 2022. The subscribed capital for their incorporation recorded an annual increase of 31.1% and the average capital subscribed (€87,002) increased by 36.3%.
On the other hand, 2,155 companies increased their capital, 15.7% fewer than in December 2022. The subscribed capital in the increases decreased by 31.0%.
The number of dissolved mercantile companies decreased by 17.8% in the annual rate. 86.7% of them did so voluntarily.
Of the mercantile companies incorporated in December, 20.1% were engaged in Trade and 18.1% were Property, financial and insurance companies. Regarding dissolved companies, 20.1% were Trade and 15.8% were Construction.
Percentage
Percentage
The economic activity with the largest subscribed capital of mercantile companies incorporated was Real estate, financial and insurance, with €523.09 million. In turn, Administrative and support service activities registered the lowest capital, with €2.45 million.
Thousands of euros
Cantabria (25.0%), Extremadura (9.5%) and Aragón (6.2%) recorded the highest annual growth in the number of mercantile companies incorporated.
In turn, La Rioja (-31.3%) and Illes Balears (-23.6%) recorded the largest decreases.
Percentage
In 2023, a total of 108,091 mercantile companies were incorporated, 9.1% more than in 2022. The subscribed capital for its incorporation increased by 21.2% and the average capital increased by 11.1%.
In thousands
Of the mercantile companies incorporated in 2023, 19.2% were engaged in Trade and 16.9% were Property, financial and insurance companies. As for dissolved companies, 20.1% were Trade and 15.8% were Construction.
The communities with the highest number of mercantile companies incorporated in 2023 were Comunidad de Madrid (24,671), Catalonia (20,646) and Andalucía (19,167). On the other hand, La Rioja (415), Cantabria (769) and Comunidad Foral de Navarra (805) incorporated the lowest number of companies.
In turn, Comunidad de Madrid (8,244), Andalucía (3,826) and Comunitat Valenciana (1,839) were the communities with the highest number of dissolutions. And those with the fewest were La Rioja (201), Comunidad Foral de Navarra (261) and Cantabria (268).
The data for 2023 are provisional and will be reviewed when the data for the same period next year are published. All results of this operation are available on INEbase.
The Mercantile Companies Statistics were created by Order of 30 April 1938. Their objective is to measure the demographics of companies, providing monthly information, at provincial and Autonomous Community level, on the companies incorporated, dissolved and those in which there have been changes in capital.
The source of information is the Central Mercantile Registry, which collects all provincial information on the registration of companies and entrepreneurs, as well as mercantile acts determined by law.
Type of survey: continuous monthly survey.
Population scope: set of companies registered in the Central Mercantile Register.
Geographical scope: the entire national territory, by Autonomous Communities and provinces.
Reference period of the results: the calendar month.
Reference period of the information: the calendar month.
Collection method: official records.
More information on the methodology and the standardised methodological report.
INE statistics are produced in accordance with the Code of Good Practice for European Statistics. More information in Quality at the INE and Code of Best Practices.
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