Business creations in Mayotte, France
Business creations in Mayotte, France stood at 2,301 Enterprises in 2025, according to INSEE – Créations d'entreprises au niveau départemental, régional et national (SIDE), Melodi. It is one of the indicators in the Business creations by département table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2012 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business creations by département table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France (including Mayotte) | 1,165,795 | 1,111,238 | 1,051,476 | 1,061,969 | 1,050,520 | 900,169 | 864,557 | 749,330 | 657,591 | 603,540 | |
| Overseas départements | |||||||||||
| Mayotte | 2,301 | 1,519 | 1,749 | 1,762 | 1,802 | 1,353 | 1,017 | 768 | 957 | 813 |
Understanding business creations in Mayotte, France
Quantifying the annual volume of newly formed commercial structures and independent professional practices physically based inside Mayotte, this data series records local business genesis. The dataset encompasses all legal forms of enterprise creation, spanning classic corporate incorporation and the simplified micro-entrepreneur status. Excluded are entities undergoing simple legal reclassifications, structural transformations without a new legal entity, and businesses headquartered outside the territory. The specific administrative boundary defines this series, distinguishing its dynamics from those observed in other overseas départements or mainland France.
Evaluating the series properly involves accounting for the evolving institutional framework and registry integration processes unique to the territory, which can affect historical consistency. Analysts should rely on annual comparisons to gauge sustained trends, as shorter intervals can be noisy due to administrative processing variations. Care must be taken when comparing these creation counts against macroeconomic aggregates like gross domestic product, given the lag between legal incorporation and economic output.
Frequently asked questions
- When did Mayotte data begin appearing in these business creation series?
- Data collection for Mayotte was integrated following its administrative transition into a French département.
- Are sole proprietors included alongside corporations in Mayotte?
- Yes, both independent sole proprietors and traditional corporate entities are captured within the total.
- Do these figures reflect net enterprise growth in Mayotte?
- No, the series measures gross business creations and does not deduct enterprise terminations or closures.