According to Experian Spain’s Centre for Economic Studies, the business sector has seen a net increase of 43,240 companies, whilst dissolutions have risen by 9.8 per cent and insolvency proceedings have fallen by 3.7 per cent.
Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team
Company formations are maintaining a strong pace in Spain in 2026. According to data from Experian Spain’s Centre for Economic Studies, 85,187 new companies were registered in the first seven months of the year, 10.9 per cent more than in the same period of 2025, when 76,767 were recorded. In July alone, 12,045 companies were incorporated, a 10.1 per cent increase year-on-year.
By sector, Construction led the way in company formation up to July, with 12,948 new companies, 16 per cent more than a year earlier. This was followed by Wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, with 12,421 new companies, down 0.6 per cent, and Real estate activities, with 8,417 new companies, down 3.9 per cent.
From a regional perspective, Madrid accounted for the highest number of new companies, with 18,478 new companies formed and growth of 7.3 per cent. Catalonia came second, with 15,959 new companies, also up 7.3 per cent, whilst Andalusia recorded 13,639, up 6.5 per cent.
This dynamism in business creation is, however, accompanied by a rise in the number of dissolutions. Between January and July, 41,947 companies were dissolved, 9.8 per cent more than in the same period the previous year. In July, dissolutions totalled 4,508, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.7 per cent.
The retail sector accounted for the highest number of dissolutions, with 8,318 companies wound up, followed by construction, with 6,130, and professional, scientific and technical activities, with 4,924. Madrid, Catalonia and Andalusia were also the regions with the highest number of dissolutions.
Despite this trend, the net business balance stood at 43,240 new companies during the first seven months, reflecting an effective increase in the Spanish business sector.
On the other hand, insolvency proceedings fell by 3.7% to 3,787 cases, compared with the 3,934 recorded a year earlier. The retail sector accounted for 859 cases, although this figure fell by 13.1 per cent, whilst the construction sector recorded 556, down 7.7 per cent. By region, Catalonia led the way in insolvency proceedings, with 926 cases, followed by Madrid, with 813, and Valencia, with 542.
