Region
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
The Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region has 41,631 active businesses in 22 municipalities.
Up to dateData as of 01–02/10/2026· on the site since 31/10/2026
Next collection 01/11/2026 · tomorrow
The figures are refreshed every month; you always see the latest version.- active businesses
- 41,631
- companies opened in 12 months
- 1,241
- companies closed in 12 months
at least 574
74.1 / 1,000 res.The liveliest municipality: Thasos · Index 58/100
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
Map of the region
Each municipality is coloured by its active businesses per 1,000 residents; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality for its page; the same figures are also in the table below.
Active businesses per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 64
- 64–79
- 79–88
- 88–104
- 104–152
- 152 and above
Largest sectors
Cafés & bars4,100
Restaurants & food3,987
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics3,563
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce3,541
Crops & farm services3,343
Hardware & paint3,002
Bakeries & patisseries2,977
Hotels & accommodationat least 2,761
Municipalities
Regional unit of Rhodope
- Municipality of Arriana427opened12closedat least 028.7 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Iasmos443opened14closed1036.2 / 1,000 res.Index 18/100
- Municipality of Komotini4,710opened142closed8472.2 / 1,000 res.Index 27/1001,135 €/m²
- Municipality of Maroneia-Sapes704opened14closedat least 1459.3 / 1,000 res.
Regional unit of Drama
- Municipality of Doxato925opened23closed976.7 / 1,000 res.Index 27/100
- Municipality of Drama4,522opened98closed5181.2 / 1,000 res.Index 22/100740 €/m²
- Municipality of Kato Nevrokopi442opened18closedat least 583.0 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Paranesti96opened5closed033.8 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Prosotsani654opened7closedat least 360.9 / 1,000 res.
Regional unit of Evros
- Municipality of Alexandroupolis5,203opened168closed9272.5 / 1,000 res.Index 31/1001,157 €/m²
- Municipality of Didymoteicho946opened10closed858.9 / 1,000 res.Index 3/100
- Municipality of Orestiada2,071opened34closed1965.4 / 1,000 res.Index 9/100603 €/m²
- Municipality of Samothraki335opened14closedat least 1129.0 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Soufli644opened17closed755.0 / 1,000 res.Index 22/100
Regional unit of Thasos
- Municipality of Thasos3,005opened87closed29229.3 / 1,000 res.Index 58/100
Regional unit of Kavala
- Municipality of Kavala5,350opened229closed9380.6 / 1,000 res.Index 57/1001,146 €/m²
- Municipality of Nestos1,510opened53closed2174.3 / 1,000 res.Index 42/100705 €/m²
- Municipality of Pangaio2,465opened85closed3783.5 / 1,000 res.Index 46/1001,482 €/m²
Regional unit of Xanthi
- Municipality of Avdira1,068opened33closed1360.7 / 1,000 res.Index 30/100
- Municipality of Myki438opened5closedat least 030.8 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Topeiros557opened10closed658.8 / 1,000 res.Index 7/100
- Municipality of Xanthi5,116opened163closed7276.5 / 1,000 res.Index 36/1001,033 €/m²