# Spain registers 7,526 new companies in August

> INE reported 7,526 company formations in Spain in August, up 5.7% from a year earlier. Its provisional figures published on 13 October also showed 1,315 company dissolutions, an annual increase of 2.8%.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T16:20:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-16T16:20:30+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Average subscribed capital for new companies reached €60,644, an annual rise of 82.3%. The 2026 data, drawn from the Central Mercantile Register, are provisional and will be revised when results for the corresponding period of 2027 are released.

## Data

### Spain registers 7,526 new companies in August

Methodology: Values retain the source’s published precision. Columns distinguish period, unit and comparison basis; no currency conversion or new forecast was calculated.

| Reference period | Companies formed | Annual change in formations | Companies dissolved | Annual change in dissolutions | Average subscribed capital per new company | Annual change in average capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 7526 | 5.7 | 1315 | 2.8 | 60644 | 82.3 |

Sources: <https://www.ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/SM0826.htm> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/spain-company-formations-august-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/spain-company-formations-august-2026/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Instituto Nacional de Estadística](<https://www.ine.es/dyngs/Prensa/SM0826.htm>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-13)

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