French entrepreneurial dynamism reached an unprecedented level in the first nine months of 2026, with 971,803 companies created. This figure surpasses the total recorded for the entire year 2025, which stood at 1,170,000 companies.
This national growth reflects a dynamism that extends across the entire territory, including rural areas and fragile regions. All departments, both in mainland France and overseas, show growth, with half of them exceeding the national average.
Several sectors are driving this growth, notably accommodation, retail trade, and education, alongside information-communication and business support activities. There is also a renewed interest in traditional sole proprietorships, although micro-enterprises and corporate forms remain more numerous.
Initial annual estimates for 2026 project 1,278,000 new companies, confirming an upward trend compared to the previous year.
