Business creation Quartely data from Q4-2000 to Q4-2025
tableauBusiness creation
over 4 rolling quarters in thousands
| Quarter | Including micro-entrepreneurs | Excluding micro-entrepreneurs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | 1,165.8 | 407.3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1,139.9 | 399.5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1,110.3 | 392.1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1,103.0 | 389.6 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1,111.2 | 395.0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1,109.3 | 397.9 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1,108.1 | 399.1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,084.4 | 394.7 |
| 2023-Q4 (u) | 1,051.5 | 384.0 |
| 2023-Q3 (u) | 1,049.3 | 388.0 |
| 2023-Q2 (u) | 1,044.3 | 395.0 |
| 2023-Q1 (u) | 1,047.9 | 404.4 |
- u: low reliability.
- Note: business creations are actually creations of legal units.
- Reading note: from Q1 2025 to Q4 2025, 1,165,800 enterprises (including micro-entrepreneurs) were created.
- Coverage: France, all non-agricultural market activities.
- Source: INSEE, Business Demography Information System (SIDE).
graphiqueBusiness creation

- Note: low reliability data for 2023. Business creations are actually creations of legal units.
- Reading note: from Q1 2025 to Q4 2025, 1,165,800 enterprises (including micro-entrepreneurs) were created.
- Coverage: France, all non-agricultural market activities.
- Source: INSEE, Business Demography Information System (SIDE).