Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain

Spain: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 25,131 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,131 Enterprises
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 11 countries
All-time high
26,238 Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
4,340 Enterprises
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain, 1995–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200920241995: 4.3k Enterprises1996: 18.1k Enterprises1997: 10.5k Enterprises1998: 8.3k Enterprises1999: 8.8k Enterprises2000: 8.1k Enterprises2001: 8.3k Enterprises2002: 9.3k Enterprises2003: 9.5k Enterprises2004: 12.1k Enterprises2005: 9.7k Enterprises2006: 11.1k Enterprises2007: 18.0k Enterprises2008: 16.2k Enterprises2009: 17.4k Enterprises2010: 18.5k Enterprises2011: 19.8k Enterprises2012: 22.7k Enterprises2013: 24.6k Enterprises2014: 21.9k Enterprises2015: 20.8k Enterprises2016: 21.2k Enterprises2017: 21.6k Enterprises2018: 22.4k Enterprises2019: 23.3k Enterprises2020: 20.3k Enterprises2021: 23.8k Enterprises2022: 26.2k Enterprises2023: 24.8k Enterprises2024: 25.1k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain stood at 25,131 Enterprises.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain peaked at 26,238 Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,340 Enterprises, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
1995 4,340 Enterprises
1996 18,086 Enterprises +316.7%
1997 10,526 Enterprises -41.8%
1998 8,346 Enterprises -20.7%
1999 8,833 Enterprises +5.8%
2000 8,097 Enterprises -8.3%
2001 8,286 Enterprises +2.3%
2002 9,258 Enterprises +11.7%
2003 9,534 Enterprises +3.0%
2004 12,084 Enterprises +26.7%
2005 9,747 Enterprises -19.3%
2006 11,071 Enterprises +13.6%
2007 18,047 Enterprises +63.0%
2008 16,222 Enterprises -10.1%
2009 17,416 Enterprises +7.4%
2010 18,500 Enterprises +6.2%
2011 19,784 Enterprises +6.9%
2012 22,666 Enterprises +14.6%
2013 24,616 Enterprises +8.6%
2014 21,874 Enterprises -11.1%
2015 20,758 Enterprises -5.1%
2016 21,223 Enterprises +2.2%
2017 21,587 Enterprises +1.7%
2018 22,387 Enterprises +3.7%
2019 23,310 Enterprises +4.1%
2020 20,300 Enterprises -12.9%
2021 23,808 Enterprises +17.3%
2022 26,238 Enterprises +10.2%
2023 24,794 Enterprises -5.5%
2024 25,131 Enterprises +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,026 Enterprises 4,340 Enterprises 18,086 Enterprises 5
2000s 11,976 Enterprises 8,097 Enterprises 18,047 Enterprises 10
2010s 21,670 Enterprises 18,500 Enterprises 24,616 Enterprises 10
2020s 24,054 Enterprises 20,300 Enterprises 26,238 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Belgium 101,181 Enterprises compare
  2. 9 Singapore 55,491 Enterprises compare
  3. 10 Finland 43,935 Enterprises compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain was 25,131 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 26,238 Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4,340 Enterprises in 1995.
How does Spain rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Spain ranks 11th out of 11 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
141 places, 3,185 data points, 1970–2024
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Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.