Andalusia was again one of Spain’s fastest-paying regions to suppliers in June. The latest figures published by the Ministry of Finance put the Andalusian regional government’s average payment period at 15.43 days, eight days below the average of 23.43 days for Spain’s autonomous communities. The Andalusian figure is almost half the legal limit of 30 days.
Carolina España, the third vice-president of the regional government and minister for the economy, finance and European funds, said the figure supported one of the government’s main objectives: ensuring that the administration is effective and efficient. España, who is also the government spokesperson, said only Galicia had a shorter average payment period, at 15.28 days. Murcia, Castile and León, and Catalonia took almost twice as long, while the Balearic Islands averaged more than 46 days.
“We care about suppliers and we care about businesses,” España said. She added that the figures also supported the government’s economic policy and the consolidation of Andalusia as a trusted brand.
The historical series shows that Andalusia has consistently kept its average payment period below the 30-day legal limit. In the first half of the year, it stood at 21.51 days in January, falling to 16.54 in February and then to 14.69 in March, 14.11 in April and 14.94 in May. In May, Andalusia was the autonomous community that paid suppliers fastest.
**More companies registered with Social Security**
España also highlighted an increase in the number of companies registered with Social Security in Andalusia. In August, the total was up 1.34% from the same month in 2025, an increase of 3,289 companies. The rise was 0.16 percentage points higher than the 1.18% increase across Spain.
At the end of August 2026, Andalusia had 250,383 registered companies, up 0.15% from the previous month. Across Spain, the number fell 0.28% to 1,345,338.
Figures from the Andalusian Institute of Statistics and Cartography, provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, show that Almería, Málaga and Granada had the largest relative year-on-year increases in company numbers. Almería added 1,671 companies, a rise of 6.4%; Málaga added 1,138, up 1.9%; and Granada added 455, up 1.6%.
Employment at these companies also increased, with the number of workers in Andalusia up 2.9% year on year. Almería, Málaga and Huelva recorded the largest relative increases, at 4.2%, 3.6% and 3.1%, respectively.
By company size, businesses with 20 to 49 employees had the largest percentage increase, at 3.3%. In absolute terms, companies with three to five employees recorded the largest rise, adding 1,357. Companies with 250 or more employees added the most workers: 36,986, a 4.3% increase year on year.
By legal form, limited liability companies increased by 3,707, or 3.3%, while public limited companies fell by 2.3%, a decrease of 127.