Andalusia recorded 13,785 newly formed companies between January and July, 6.6% more than in the same period of the previous year, according to the Andalusia Companies Statistics (Socmer), compiled by the Andalusian Institute of Statistics and Cartography (IECA). The figures cover the first seven months of the year.
In July alone, 1,797 new companies were formed, 1.4% more than in July 2025. Subscribed capital for the new companies exceeded €110.4 million, an annual increase of 56.6%.
Carolina España, the regional government’s third vice-president, minister for economy, finance and European funds, and spokesperson, said the indicators “show the dynamism of our economy” and that the Andalusian government’s work to create a favourable environment for investment was bearing fruit. She also said it was important both to support the creation of companies and to provide an environment in which they could consolidate, grow and create jobs.
The Socmer figures also showed more companies being formed than dissolved. In July, 269 companies were wound up, 2.9% fewer than a year earlier. The resulting net balance was 1,528 companies, up 2.2% from July 2025.
Málaga, Seville and Cádiz accounted for 69% of the companies formed in Andalusia in July. Málaga represented 35.1% of the total, Seville 24.3% and Cádiz 9.6%.
Real estate activities accounted for the largest share of new companies, at 15.7%. Wholesale and retail trade represented 14.4%, followed by hospitality at 12.7%. Construction accounted for 9.9%, professional, scientific and technical activities for 8.6%, and financial and insurance activities for 7.8%.
In July, 304 companies increased their capital, 10.5% more than in the same month of 2025. Subscribed capital in those operations exceeded €151.3 million, an annual increase of 32.7%. Limited companies accounted for 99.3% of company formations that month. One person founded 75.7% of the companies and two people founded 17.7%; women accounted for 24.2% of appointments recorded in the founding documents.