site.btaNumber of Business Registrations in EU, Bulgaria Grows in Q3 2025

The number of newly registered companies in the European Union increased by 4% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the year's second quarter, according to data released by Eurostat on Friday.

The number of bankruptcy declarations increased by 4.4% compared with the second quarter of 2025. 

In the third quarter of 2025, the number of business registrations increased across all sectors of the economy compared with the previous quarter. The highest growth was in the information and communication sector (+6.0%), followed by construction (+5.9%) and transport (+5.5%).

The bankruptcy declarations increased and showed mixed trends across sectors. The number of bankruptcies increased in five sectors, while three others registered a decrease. The largest increases were recorded in accommodation and food services (+20.7%), transport (+18.7%) and financial services (+14.1%). Decreases in bankruptcies were registered in information and communication (-4.8%), construction (-3.1%) and industry (-0.1%). 

In Bulgaria, the number of business registrations increased by 1.6% quarter-on-quarter, while the number of bankruptcies decreased by 8.5%.