Region
South Aegean
The South Aegean region has 62,805 active businesses in 34 municipalities.
RefreshingData as of 01–02/10/2026· on the site since 31/10/2026
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- 62,805
- companies opened in 12 months
at least 2,903- companies closed in 12 months
- at least 972
191.6 / 1,000 res.The liveliest municipality: Antiparos · Index 100/100
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
Hotels & accommodation15,658
Restaurants & food9,420
Cafés & bars7,105
Construction companies6,246
Property owners & landlordsat least 5,159
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmeticsat least 4,905
Clothing & footwearat least 4,154
Car rentalsat least 4,105
Municipalities
Regional unit of Syros
- Municipality of Syros-Ermoupoli2,495opened116closed46118.1 / 1,000 res.Index 78/1001,059 €/m²
Regional unit of Andros
- Municipality of Andros1,313opened44closed23148.8 / 1,000 res.Index 55/1001,905 €/m²
Regional unit of Thira
- Municipality of Anafi90opened0closedat least 0307.2 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Folegandros285opened10closed23396.4 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Ios672opened29closed7292.3 / 1,000 res.Index 86/100
- Municipality of Sikinos71opened0closed0280.6 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Thira7,189opened291closed137464.4 / 1,000 res.Index 73/100533 €/m²
Regional unit of Kalymnos
- Municipality of Agathonisi26opened0closed0128.7 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Astypalaia400opened10closed0290.7 / 1,000 res.Index 62/100
- Municipality of Kalymnos1,955opened30closed11110.1 / 1,000 res.Index 29/100
- Municipality of Leipsoi126openedat least 1closed0162.0 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Leros905opened25closed9113.2 / 1,000 res.Index 49/1001,470 €/m²
- Municipality of Patmos753opened12closed7229.4 / 1,000 res.Index 35/100
Regional unit of Karpathos - Kasos
- Municipality of Karpathos1,525opened24closed12232.2 / 1,000 res.Index 36/100
- Municipality of Kasos172openedat least 1closed0140.6 / 1,000 res.
Regional unit of Kea - Kythnos
- Municipality of Kea537opened32closed12230.0 / 1,000 res.Index 94/100619 €/m²
- Municipality of Kithnos542opened36closedat least 4345.7 / 1,000 res.1,451 €/m²
Regional unit of Kos
- Municipality of Kos6,062opened278closed86163.4 / 1,000 res.Index 84/1001,324 €/m²
- Municipality of Nisyros212opened10closedat least 1202.3 / 1,000 res.
Regional unit of Milos
- Municipality of Kimolos203opened14closed6250.6 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Milos1,557opened92closed30293.7 / 1,000 res.Index 96/100
- Municipality of Serifos417opened18closed9336.0 / 1,000 res.Index 75/100
- Municipality of Sifnos988opened51closed11355.8 / 1,000 res.Index 94/100
Regional unit of Mykonos
- Municipality of Mykonos4,548opened291closed144424.9 / 1,000 res.Index 94/1001,506 €/m²
Regional unit of Naxos
- Municipality of Amorgos515opened6closed6262.6 / 1,000 res.Index 33/100
- Municipality of Naxos and Lesser Cyclades4,109opened184closed36199.7 / 1,000 res.Index 86/1002,339 €/m²
Regional unit of Paros
- Municipality of Antiparos529opened41closed9418.2 / 1,000 res.Index 100/100
- Municipality of Paros4,287opened270closed76295.3 / 1,000 res.Index 98/1004,049 €/m²
Regional unit of Rhodes
- Municipality of Chalki132opened6closed0277.9 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Megisti109openedat least 1closedat least 0186.6 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Rodos17,762opened870closed241142.0 / 1,000 res.Index 86/1001,414 €/m²
- Municipality of Symi478opened23closedat least 1183.6 / 1,000 res.
- Municipality of Tilos158openedat least 0closed0211.8 / 1,000 res.
Regional unit of Tinos
- Municipality of Tinos1,683opened87closed25188.4 / 1,000 res.Index 90/1001,280 €/m²