Geostat data shows that 29,634 businesses closed in the country last year.
The same statistics indicate that 29,405 businesses shut down in 2023.
The industries with the most business closures in 2024 were wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, totaling 12,469 closures. Here are the businesses that closed last year:
• Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - 12469
•Construction - 3067
• Manufacturing - 2691
•Transportation and storage - 2463
• Accommodation and food service activities
• Activities - 1542
• Professional, scientific and technical activities -1174
• Information and communication - 874
•Administrative and support service activities - 810
•Agriculture, forestry and fishing - 512
• Real estate activities - 510
• Education - 291
• Health and social work activities — 223
• Arts, entertainment and recreation - 202
• Financial and insurance activities - 181
• Mining and quarrying - 138
• Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities - 35
• Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - 17
• Other service activities - 685
• Unknown activity — 1750
