Municipality of Symi

Symi municipality has 478 active businesses.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
2,603 residents (2021 census) · Area: 65.2 km²

active businesses: 478
companies opened in 12 months: 23
companies closed in 12 months: at least 1

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

CharacterTourism & hospitality7.9× hotels4.3× restaurants2.9× clothingcompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityHigh

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183.6 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 231.1 · Greece 99.8

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Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

Hotels & accommodation7.9×96 businesses · 36.9 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
Restaurants & food4.3×53 businesses · 20.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 4.7)
Clothing & footwear2.9×15 businesses · 5.8 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0)
Cafés & bars2.8×26 businesses · 10.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 3.5)
Construction companies2.4×17 businesses · 6.5 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.8)

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Sectors in Symi municipality

105 sectors

Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outConcrete works3.1× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyProperty owners & landlords6 new in 12 months, 24% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Symi municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Hotels & accommodation	96	14	0	50.71	0.8×
Restaurants & food	53	5	at least 0	31.12	0.8×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	31	0	0	11.91	0.9×
Off-licences & tobacconists	30	at least 1	0	11.53	1.1×
Cafés & bars	26	3	at least 0	26.51	0.9×
Property owners & landlords	25	6	0	9.60	0.9×
Hardware & paint	22	0	at least 0	8.45	0.8×
Furniture & homeware	18	0	0	6.92	0.8×
Construction companies	17	at least 1	0	17.67	0.9×
Sporting goods	16	0	0	6.15	1.4×
Bookshops & stationers	16	0	0	6.15	1.1×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	16	0	0	6.15	0.9×
Clothing & footwear	15	at least 0	0	13.83	1.2×
Cleaning companies	15	0	0	5.76	1×
Property management	15	at least 1	0	5.76	1.5×
Supermarkets & mini markets	13	at least 0	0	10.37	0.9×
Business consultants	13	at least 0	0	4.99	1×
Souvenirs & folk art	13	at least 0	0	11.53	1×
Household appliances	13	0	0	4.99	1.1×
Flooring & tiles	12	at least 0	0	4.61	1×
Trade agents & general wholesale	12	0	0	4.61	0.6×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	12	0	0	4.61	0.6×
Delivery services	11	at least 0	0	4.23	0.8×
Carpentry	11	at least 0	0	4.23	1×
Concrete works	11	at least 0	0	4.23	3.1×
Fabrics & textiles	10	at least 0	0	3.84	0.9×
Machinery repair & installation	10	0	0	3.84	1.3×
Livestock & animal farming	9	0	0	3.46	0.7×
Bakeries & patisseries	8	0	0	9.99	1.1×
Estate agents	8	0	0	3.07	0.9×
Other building works	8	at least 0	0	3.07	0.6×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	8	0	0	7.30	0.8×
Gardening & landscaping	8	0	0	3.07	4.1×
Food & drink production	8	0	0	3.07	0.7×
Travel agencies	7	0	0	2.69	0.4×
Doors & windows	7	0	0	2.69	1.3×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	7	at least 0	0	8.07	1×
Hairdressers & beauty	6	0	0	2.31	0.9×
Tutoring centres & schools	6	at least 0	0	2.31	0.8×
Jewellers & watches	6	at least 0	0	9.99	1.1×
Electronics, computers & phones	6	0	0	2.31	0.8×
Dry cleaners & laundries	6	0	0	2.31	2.6×
IT & software	5	at least 0	0	1.92	0.7×
Architecture firms	5	at least 0	0	1.92	1.3×
Painters & decorators	5	0	0	3.46	0.8×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	5	0	0	1.92	1×
Electronics & computer repair	5	0	0	1.92	2.1×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	5	1	0	15.37	1.3×
Wholesale fuel	5	0	0	1.92	0.7×
Pharmacies	4	0	0	1.54	0.9×
Accounting firms	4	0	0	1.54	0.9×
Petrol stations	4	0	0	1.54	0.9×
Electricians	4	0	0	3.07	0.7×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	4	0	0	4.99	1.1×
Haulage companies	4	0	0	4.99	0.8×
Engineers	4	at least 0	0	5.38	1.2×
Car rentals	4	0	0	4.23	0.4×
Kiosks & convenience stores	4	0	0	3.46	2.7×
Taxis	4	0	0	1.54	0.4×
Car parts & tyres	4	0	0	1.54	0.6×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	4	0	0	8.45	1.2×
Warehousing & transport support	4	0	0	6.53	0.9×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	3	0	0	6.15	0.9×
Car repair shops	3	0	0	1.15	0.4×
Courier companies	3	0	0	3.46	2.8×
Earthworks	3	at least 0	0	3.84	0.8×
Photographers	3	0	0	2.31	1.2×
Boat rentals	3	0	1	3.46	1×
Pets & pet shops	3	0	0	3.46	3.3×
Printers	3	0	0	1.15	1×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	3	0	0	1.15	0.4×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	3	0	0	1.15	0.5×
Arts, theatre & culture	3	0	0	1.15	0.3×
Spas & massage	1	0	0	0.38	0.2×
Medical practices	0	0	0	0.00	—
Dental practices	0	0	0	0.00	—
Nurseries	0	0	0	0.00	—
Car dealers	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Opticians	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Psychologists	0	0	0	0.00	—
Tailors & alterations	0	0	0	0.00	—
Olive mills	0	0	0	0.00	—
Scrap metal & recycling	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Parking & roadside assistance	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Music & dance schools	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Physiotherapists	0	0	0	0.00	—
Funeral homes	0	0	0	0.00	—
Financial advisers	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Marketing, market research & PR	0	0	0	0.00	0×
Gyms	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Veterinary clinics	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Solar & renewable energy	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Insurance agencies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Security companies	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Advertising agencies	at least 1	1	0	at least 0.38	at least 0.38
OPAP betting shops	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Florists	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Driving schools	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Refrigeration technicians	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Event organisers	at least 1	at least 0	0	at least 0.38	at least 0.38
Metalwork	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Motorcycles	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Crops & farm services	at least 2	0	0	at least 0.77	at least 0.77
Design: graphic, interior & product	at least 1	0	0	at least 0.38	at least 0.38

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 99% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (9)

446	2,322	192
19	101	188
5	21	238
at least 0	85	–
at least 0	29	–
at least 0	28	–
at least 0	13	–
at least 0	2	–
at least 0	2	–

Rural municipality · 0.3% of the area built up

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Security companies: at least 0 active

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 1,015 €/m²

Range 700–1,100 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 2% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

We don't publish deed prices for this municipality: each property type needs at least 10 deeds in a year, and that isn't reached here.

The municipality's public contracts by year

NSRF 2014–2020: 79 projects · €2.3 million
Municipality contracts: 67 in 12 months · €1.0 million →

How we measure →

Public contracts of Symi municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	57	€937 thousand	Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation: €338 thousand
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	78	€2.6 million	Construction work: €988 thousand

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

How we measure →

Contracts of the bodies of Symi municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.) ΣΥΜΗΣ	31	€211 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: High.

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Municipality of Symi here183.6 / 1,000 res.478 active
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How many active businesses does Symi municipality have?

478 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Symi municipality?

The sector "Hotels & accommodation" has the most active businesses (132), followed by "Restaurants & food" (81).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Symi municipality?

183.6 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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