Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona

Barcelona: Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region was 518,922 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
518,922
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
24th
of 951 regions
All-time high
526,378
in 2019
All-time low
476,868
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 2008–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201420202008: 514.5k2009: 503.7k2010: 496.1k2011: 491.5k2012: 485.3k2013: 478.6k2014: 476.9k2016: 502.0k2017: 501.6k2018: 513.2k2019: 526.4k2020: 518.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Barcelona stood at 518,922.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 526,378 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 476,868, in 2014.

That places Barcelona 24th out of 951 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year

Annual values for Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020) in Barcelona, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 514,548
2009 503,654 -2.1%
2010 496,104 -1.5%
2011 491,524 -0.9%
2012 485,283 -1.3%
2013 478,563 -1.4%
2014 476,868 -0.4%
2016 502,011 +5.3%
2017 501,649 -0.1%
2018 513,172 +2.3%
2019 526,378 +2.6%
2020 518,922 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 509,101 503,654 514,548 2
2010s 496,839 476,868 526,378 9
2020s 518,922 518,922 518,922 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
Business demography by size class and nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 518,922 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The highest recorded value was 526,378 in 2019.
What is the lowest business demography by size class and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
The lowest recorded value was 476,868 in 2014.
How does Barcelona rank for business demography by size class and nuts 3 region?
Barcelona ranks 24th out of 951 regions with data for 2020.
Is business demography by size class and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Barcelona data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region (2008-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
979 places, 9,815 data points, 2008–2020
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