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    Brazilian Business Panorama: 39 years of public data from Receita Federal

    Explore an analysis of the Brazilian business ecosystem with geographic distribution, sector profiles, historical series of openings and closures, digital coverage by state and projections for 2027 — all derived from public data from Receita Federal.

    Reference base updated monthly, usually between the 10th and 15th. The indicators on this page are intended for market analysis and quantification.

    OverviewGeographic DistributionHistorical SeriesSector IntelligenceDigital Coverage2027 Projections

    By State

    State panoramas

    Compare companies, cities and sectors across all 27 UFs.

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    By activity

    Top CNAEs

    Analyze economic activities by state and city.

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    By city

    Largest cities

    Browse data for the 100 cities with the most companies.

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    MACRO PANORAMA

    The Brazilian business ecosystem in numbers

    The starting indicators of the study, derived directly from the official Receita Federal base.

    Establishments in the base
    72.6 million
    Total registered establishments
    Unique companies
    69.4 million
    Root CNPJs identified
    Active companies
    28.1 million
    38.6% of the base
    Median company age
    4 years
    Median since opening
    Companies with email
    89.9%
    Among active companies
    Companies with phone
    97.3%
    Among active companies

    State with the most active companies

    SP · 41.1%

    SP leads in active establishments

    State with the highest email coverage

    MT · 93.4%

    MT leads in registered email

    Sector with the most active companies

    Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios

    1.0 million {count} active companies

    OPERATIONAL HEALTH

    Registration status and geographic distribution

    How 72,6M establishments are distributed across registration statuses and regions.

    Base Composition

    Registration status of 72,6M establishments

    Total72,6M
    ATIVA
    38.6%
    BAIXADA
    47.2%
    INAPTA
    13.7%
    SUSPENSA
    0.3%
    NULA
    0.2%

    Active by Region

    28,1M active companies in Brazil

    Southeast14,466,125 (51.5%)
    South5,303,912 (18.9%)
    Northeast4,483,657 (16.0%)
    Central-West2,462,132 (8.8%)
    North1,346,982 (4.8%)

    Top 8 UFs by Volume

    Total establishment volume per federative unit

    SPActive: 8,656,088 (41.1%)
    21,055,442
    MGActive: 2,922,824 (37.1%)
    7,886,793
    RJActive: 2,279,283 (37.0%)
    6,168,280
    RSActive: 1,745,558 (35.2%)
    4,957,979
    PRActive: 2,001,599 (40.4%)
    4,955,902
    BAActive: 1,262,748 (35.2%)
    3,592,299
    SCActive: 1,556,755 (43.9%)
    3,547,253
    GOActive: 1,041,958 (39.6%)
    2,634,325

    Sorted from highest to lowest volume.

    HISTORICAL SERIES

    39 years of openings and closures

    The annual evolution of Brazilian entrepreneurship since 1988, with positive balances and economic crises clearly visible.

    Openings vs Closures (1988–2025)

    OpeningsClosuresBalance

    2025

    Openings: 5,189,759

    Closures: 2,875,553

    Balance: 2,314,206

    5,189,7593,132,9051,076,052-980,802-3,037,65619881992199620002004200820122016202020242025
    1994Plano Real
    2008RFB cleanup
    2015Recession
    2018MEI consolidation
    2020Covid-19
    2025Record 5.2M

    Total Openings

    63,814,993

    Total Closures

    31,448,436

    Current Balance

    2,314,206

    Peak Openings

    5,189,759

    Year 2025

    MONTHLY DYNAMICS

    Openings and closures month by month (2024–2025)

    Detailed monthly view of the pace of company creation and closure.

    Monthly Evolution (2024–2025)

    OpeningsClosuresBalance

    12/2025

    Openings: 329,535

    Closures: 229,098

    Balance: 100,437

    823,156522,114221,072-79,970-381,01201/202404/202407/202410/202401/202504/202507/202510/202512/2025

    SECTOR INTELLIGENCE

    Top 10 sectors by active companies

    The CNAEs with the highest concentration of active companies in Brazil, with digitalization and tax regime indicators.

    Volume x Simples x MEI x Email

    Top 10 sectors by active companies, with tax profile and digital coverage.

    CNAEDescriptionActive% Simples% MEI% Email
    4781400

    Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios

    1.0M
    87.6%
    63.8%
    89.5%
    9602501

    Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure

    939K
    92.0%
    86.6%
    91.1%
    7319002

    Promoção de vendas

    833K
    93.2%
    78.0%
    98.5%
    8219999

    Preparação de documentos e serviços especializados de apoio administrativo não especificados anteriormente

    676K
    94.6%
    75.9%
    98.5%
    4399103

    Obras de alvenaria

    615K
    91.5%
    84.7%
    90.2%
    4930201

    Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.

    505K
    90.8%
    82.9%
    96.7%
    5611203

    Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares

    472K
    85.6%
    58.1%
    89.7%
    4930202

    Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, intermunicipal, interestadual e internacional

    469K
    78.1%
    54.0%
    93.4%
    4712100

    Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns

    446K
    83.4%
    46.6%
    81.4%
    5611201

    Restaurantes e similares

    403K
    80.6%
    45.4%
    92.0%

    Highest % Simples

    Preparação de documentos…

    94.6%

    CNAE 8219999

    Highest % MEI

    Cabeleireiros, manicure …

    86.6%

    CNAE 9602501

    Highest % Email

    Promoção de vendas

    98.5%

    CNAE 7319002

    DIGITAL COVERAGE

    Digital presence by state

    Quality of contact data (email and phone) for active companies in each UF.

    Email rate by state — active companies

    MT leads in digital coverage, but not in volume. SP combines scale and data quality.

    With Email

    89.9%

    25,218,256 companies

    With Phone

    97.3%

    27,291,361 companies

    With Both

    89.9%

    higher-quality leads

    Coverage map by UF (Top 15)

    MT

    Central-West

    93%e-mail

    ES

    Southeast

    92%e-mail

    SP

    Southeast

    92%e-mail

    MG

    Southeast

    92%e-mail

    RN

    Northeast

    92%e-mail

    BA

    Northeast

    92%e-mail

    PA

    North

    91%e-mail

    AM

    North

    91%e-mail

    DF

    Central-West

    90%e-mail

    RR

    North

    90%e-mail

    MS

    Central-West

    89%e-mail

    RO

    North

    89%e-mail

    GO

    Central-West

    89%e-mail

    AL

    Northeast

    89%e-mail

    SC

    South

    89%e-mail

    2027 PROJECTIONS

    Where the ecosystem is heading

    Predictive models applied to 39 years of historical data to estimate the volume of openings through 2027.

    Historical Openings and Projections

    20052027

    OpeningsProjection

    2027

    Openings: 5,151,697

    Margin: ±12.3%

    5,189,7593,892,3192,594,8801,297,4400200520082011201420172020202320262027

    Total Openings

    63,174,406

    Yearly Average

    2,746,713

    What you'll find in this analysis

    Six dimensions of business intelligence covering the entire ecosystem of companies and establishments in Brazil.

    Business Ecosystem Overview

    The starting point of the analysis presents the macro indicators of the national registry: the base brings together 72,609,240 registered establishments and 69,351,650 unique companies, identified by their root CNPJs. Of that total, 28,062,808 establishments are active, equivalent to 38.6% of the base.

    Registered establishments
    72,609,240
    Total of the analyzed base
    Unique companies
    69,351,650
    Root CNPJs identified
    Active establishments
    28,062,808
    38.6% of the base

    The overview also tracks the median age of companies, the presence of email and phone, the distribution by state, registration status and the sectors with the most active companies. Indicators are derived from public data from Receita Federal and were updated on August 21, 2026.

    Geographic Distribution and Registration Status

    How establishments are distributed across the 27 UFs and the country's five regions. The analysis crosses registration status (active, closed, suspended, unfit) with volume per state, revealing which markets concentrate the most business activity and where there is room for commercial expansion.

    Historical Series: 39 Years of Openings and Closures

    The annual evolution of Brazilian entrepreneurship from 1988 to 2026. The line chart shows the volume of companies opened and closed per year, highlighting economic cycles, crises and moments of acceleration. It allows identifying long-term patterns and the historical pace of renewal of the business fabric.

    Sector Intelligence: Brazil's Top CNAEs

    The 10 sectors (CNAEs) with the highest concentration of active companies in the country. Each sector is presented with establishment volume, percentage with registered email and phone, and distribution by tax regime. A strategic view to identify verticals and prospecting opportunities by segment.

    Digital Coverage by State

    The quality of contact data for active companies in each UF: percentage of establishments with email and phone registered with Receita Federal. States with higher digital coverage offer more opportunities for direct prospecting, while markets with low coverage require alternative outreach strategies.

    National Projections for 2027

    Predictive models applied to 39 years of historical data to estimate the future volume of company openings in Brazil. The projections combine short- and long-term trends, offering an early view of the growth of the business ecosystem and supporting strategic planning for commercial teams.