Timely indicators: Business exits in Spain
Spain: Timely indicators: Business exits was 25,131 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Spain, 1995–2024
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: Business exits in Spain, year by year
| 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25,131 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 193,580 Enterprises, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25,131 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 384,990 Enterprises, 7% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Timely indicators: Business exits in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +316.7% | 4,340 Enterprises | 18,086 Enterprises |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.