What does active enterprises measure?

Active enterprises, in enterprises. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the active enterprises data come from?

Eurostat, dataset bd_size («Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is active enterprises updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Active enterprises in the European Union (27) i

Name: Active enterprises in the European Union (27): 34,188,564 in 2024
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Basic · Annual · enterprises

Source: Eurostat (bd_size), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

34,188,564

European Union (27) · 2024

Year-on-year change+2.6%

Previous period33,311,582 2023

Rank in Europe—

EU2734,188,564

Spain3,552,872

Trend

Country ranking → European Union (27) →

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About this indicator

What is the latest active enterprises figure in the European Union (27)?: 34,188,564 in 2024.
What does active enterprises measure?: Active enterprises, in enterprises. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the active enterprises data come from?: Eurostat, dataset bd_size («Business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is active enterprises updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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