13 October 2026

Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC)

August 2026. Provisional data

Main results

The number of mercantile companies created increased by 5.7% in August compared to the same month in 2025.
The number of dissolved companies increased by 2.8% in the annual rate.

More information

Annex of tables (includes information from the Autonomous Communities)
Detailed results

In August, 7,526 mercantile companies were incorporated, 5.7% more than in the same month in 2025. The subscribed capital for incorporation recorded an annual increase of 92.8% and the average capital subscribed (60,644 euros) increased by 82.3%.

On the other hand, 1,913 companies increased their capital, 5.8% fewer than in August 2025. The subscribed capital in the increases decreased by 26.5%.

The number of dissolved mercantile companies increased by 2.8% in the annual rate. 82.0% of them did so voluntarily.

Mercantile companies created, increasing their capital and dissolved. August 2026

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Results by main economic activity

20.4% of the mercantile companies created in August were engaged in Real Estate, Finance and Insurance and 15.5% in Trading. As for the dissolved companies, 18.5% were in Trade, and 14.4% in Real Estate, Finance and Insurance.

Mercantile companies created by main economic activity. August 2026

Percentage

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Percentage

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The category according its economic activity with the largest subscribed capital of mercantile companies incorporated was Real Estate, Finance and Insurance, with 342.42 million euros. As for Information and Communications, these companies reported the lowest capital, with 3.83 million

Capital subscribed of mercantile companies created by main economic activity. August 2026

Thousands of euros

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Results by Autonomous Community

Cantabria (68.0%), Principado de Asturias (46.8%) and Región de Murcia (34.5%) recorded the highest annual growth in the number of mercantile companies incorporated in August.

In turn, the creation of companies decreased in Comunidad Foral de Navarra (-13.2%), Illes Balears (-7.2%) and Cataluña (-1.1%).

Annual variation in mercantile companies created by Autonomous Community. August 2026

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Data revisions and updates

The data for 2026 are provisional and will be reviewed when the data for the same period in 2027 are published. All the results of this operation are available at INEbase.

In accordance with the Commission's Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 the INE has begun to work on incorporating the new National Classification of Economic Activities CNAE-2025 in all its statistical operations.

In the case of Mercantile Companies, the first publication of results with CNAE-2025 will take place in March 2028.

Methodological note

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.

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