France company creations (raw): trade, transport and food
France company creations (raw): trade, transport and food stood at 5,474 units in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Business demography table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2012 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business demography table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Companies - Trade, transportation, accommodation and food services - Données mensuelles Monthly raw data | 5,474 | 7,278 | 7,432 | 6,197 | 7,134 | 7,592 | 7,250 | 7,228 | 6,341 | 6,148 | |
| Excluding micro-entrepreneurs - Trade, transportation, accommodation and food services - Données mensuelles Monthly raw data | 8,068 | 9,737 | 10,006 | 8,805 | 9,638 | 10,132 | 9,659 | 9,576 | 8,834 | 8,349 |
Understanding france company creations (raw): trade, transport and food
Wholesale merchants, retail shop operators, logistics providers, passenger transport companies, hotels, restaurants, and catering ventures formalize their corporate structures to comprise this unadjusted monthly commercial company creation series. The measure tallies newly established corporations spanning wholesale, retail, transportation, hospitality, and food service sectors, omitting sole proprietorships and micro-enterprises. It captures broad commercial and service-oriented corporate enterprise formation.
This aggregated commercial series reflects diverse underlying cycles, combining retail consumer demand patterns with transport and hospitality trends. Initial monthly estimates are subject to standard administrative revisions as commercial registries verify incorporation filings. Analysts should rely on annual year-over-year comparisons to interpret trends accurately, as consecutive monthly data is heavily distorted by holiday seasons and administrative calendar variations.
Frequently asked questions
- Which industries are combined in this trade, transport, and food service company metric?
- Wholesale trade, retail commerce, transport services, warehousing, accommodation, and food catering businesses.
- Are individual micro-entrepreneurs included in this corporate group?
- No, sole proprietorships and micro-entrepreneurs are omitted in favor of formal corporate structures.
- Why is year-over-year comparison critical for this commercial dataset?
- It neutralizes heavy seasonal distortions tied to retail holiday shopping periods and tourism cycles.