- Active
- 52,619
- % of State
- 4.2%
- With email
- 91.5%
- With phone
- 98.6%
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Empresas em BahiaData, cities and top sectors
Bahia possui 3.592.299 estabelecimentos cadastrados, sendo 1.262.748 ativos e 1.715.303 baixados. A base reúne 3.456.921 CNPJs raiz distintos. Dados atualizados em 19/08/2026, com informações do Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica da Receita Federal do Brasil.
Official sourceCadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, Receita Federal do Brasil.
Updated dataAugust 19, 2026.
Calculation baseEstablishments identified by full CNPJ.
Visual reading
Bahia company indicators in numbers
The charts make it easy to compare registration statuses, cities, sectors and the dynamics of establishment openings and closures. The complete data remains available in the tables and lists on this page.
Registration status in Bahia
Distribution of establishments by registration status.
- Ativa35.2%
- Baixada47.7%
- Inapta16.6%
- Suspensa0.4%
- Nula0.1%
Cities with the most active companies
Comparison of the top cities in Bahia by active establishments.
SALVADOR
335.83726.6%
FEIRA DE SANTANA
79.0366.3%
VITORIA DA CONQUISTA
49.1563.9%
LAURO DE FREITAS
41.0443.3%
CAMACARI
34.3202.7%
PORTO SEGURO
25.1272.0%
ITABUNA
23.5771.9%
LUIS EDUARDO MAGALHAES
21.2291.7%
ILHEUS
19.9441.6%
BARREIRAS
19.3791.5%
Sectors with the largest presence in Bahia
The top eight CNAEs by number of active establishments.
Comércio varejista de artigos do vestuário e acessórios
52.6194.2%
Comércio varejista de mercadorias em geral, com predominância de produtos alimentícios - minimercados, mercearias e armazéns
44.5023.5%
Cabeleireiros, manicure e pedicure
39.5643.1%
Promoção de vendas
32.7312.6%
Atividades de associações de defesa de direitos sociais
22.9571.8%
Restaurantes e similares
22.9481.8%
Obras de alvenaria
20.7481.6%
Transporte rodoviário de carga, exceto produtos perigosos e mudanças, municipal.
19.9831.6%
Openings, closures and annual balance
Annual evolution of Bahia's registry records. The 2026 period is partial.
AberturasBaixasSaldo
2026 (partial)
Aberturas: 159.358
Baixas: 91.158
Saldo: 68.200
1994Plano Real
2008RFB cleanup
2015Recession
2018MEI consolidated
2020Covid-19
2025Record 5.2M
Registration panorama
Bahia companies in numbers
Bahia has 3,592,299 registered establishments and 3,456,921 distinct root CNPJs. There are 1,262,748 active establishments, equivalent to 35.2% of the state base.
- Registered establishments
- 3,592,299
- Total of the base
- Unique companies
- 3,456,921
- Distinct root CNPJs
- Active establishments
- 1,262,748
- 35.2% of the base
- Closed establishments
- 1,715,303
- 47.7% of the base
Company registration status
Distribution of Bahia's establishments by registration status. Percentages are calculated over the state's total establishments.
Ativa1,262,748 · 35.2%
Baixada1,715,303 · 47.7%
Inapta595,037 · 16.6%
Suspensa14,699 · 0.4%
Nula4,512 · 0.1%
Bahia's position in Brazil
The state ranks 7th among the UFs by number of active establishments and accounts for 4.5% of the country's active companies.
- Ranking by active companies
- 7º
- National share
- 4.5%
Largest cities in Bahia
Ranking sorted by number of active establishments. SALVADOR leads with 335,837 active establishments.
| City | Active | % of State | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALVADOR | 335,837 | 26.6% | 1,013,544 |
| FEIRA DE SANTANA | 79,036 | 6.3% | 204,941 |
| VITORIA DA CONQUISTA | 49,156 | 3.9% | 125,142 |
| LAURO DE FREITAS | 41,044 | 3.3% | 109,248 |
| CAMACARI | 34,320 | 2.7% | 91,259 |
| PORTO SEGURO | 25,127 | 2.0% | 61,615 |
| ITABUNA | 23,577 | 1.9% | 76,962 |
| LUIS EDUARDO MAGALHAES | 21,229 | 1.7% | 41,511 |
| ILHEUS | 19,944 | 1.6% | 60,673 |
| BARREIRAS | 19,379 | 1.5% | 48,328 |
Top sectors and CNAEs in Bahia
The sectors below are sorted by number of active establishments and help understand the economic activities most present in the state.
2
- Active
- 44,502
- % of State
- 3.5%
- With email
- 88.3%
- With phone
- 97.5%
- Active
- 39,564
- % of State
- 3.1%
- With email
- 89.0%
- With phone
- 99.9%
4
- Active
- 32,731
- % of State
- 2.6%
- With email
- 99.0%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 22,957
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 45.4%
- With phone
- 55.9%
- Active
- 22,948
- % of State
- 1.8%
- With email
- 95.5%
- With phone
- 98.8%
7
- Active
- 20,748
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 89.5%
- With phone
- 100.0%
8
- Active
- 19,983
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 97.5%
- With phone
- 99.4%
9
- Active
- 19,725
- % of State
- 1.6%
- With email
- 99.5%
- With phone
- 100.0%
- Active
- 19,511
- % of State
- 1.5%
- With email
- 93.1%
- With phone
- 99.1%
Business profile of Bahia
Distribution of active establishments by company size, tax regime, MEI and the relationship between headquarters and branches.
Company size
- Microempresa
- 1,065,426(84.4%)
- Empresa de Pequeno Porte
- 51,620(4.1%)
- Média e Grande Empresa
- 145,702(11.5%)
- Sem informação
- 0(0.0%)
Simples Nacional
- Optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 972,117(77.0%)
- Não optante pelo Simples Nacional
- 119,687(9.5%)
- Sem informação
- 170,944(13.5%)
Individual Microentrepreneur
- Microempreendedor Individual
- 639,607(50.7%)
- Não classificado como MEI
- 452,197(35.8%)
- Sem informação
- 170,944(13.5%)
Headquarters and branches
- Matriz
- 1,207,863(95.7%)
- Filial
- 54,885(4.3%)
Email and phone coverage
Among Bahia's active establishments, 92.3% have a registered email and 97.3% have a registered phone.
- With email
- 92.3%
- 1,164,978 records
- With phone
- 97.3%
- 1,228,274 records
- With both
- 92.3%
- 1,164,935 records
Os percentuais indicam a presença dos campos de contato na base de dados. Um campo ausente não significa necessariamente que a empresa não possua telefone ou e-mail.
Most common legal natures
- Empresário (Individual)790,891
- Sociedade Empresária Limitada363,389
- Associação Privada42,474
- Órgão de Direção Local de Partido Político12,329
- Condomínio Edilício10,428
Registration dynamics of Bahia
The median age of active establishments is 4.4 years. The 2026 series is partial and considers data through August 09, 2026.
| Year | Openings | Closures | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 155,938 | 63,083 | 92,855 |
| 2020 | 197,951 | 51,038 | 146,913 |
| 2021 | 204,350 | 112,124 | 92,226 |
| 2022 | 197,151 | 89,960 | 107,191 |
| 2023 | 178,595 | 106,142 | 72,453 |
| 2024 | 224,116 | 147,571 | 76,545 |
| 2025 | 228,497 | 132,195 | 96,302 |
| 2026 (partial) | 159,358 | 91,158 | 68,200 |
Company list for Bahia
Find companies in Bahia for your prospecting
Search company files by city, CNAE and registration status. Available data includes CNPJ, legal name, address, phone and email, depending on base coverage.
Search company list- Active establishments
- 1,262,748
- Cities in the state
- 10+
- With phone
- 97.3%
- With email
- 92.3%
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