New data from Eurostat indicates that the number of EU business registrations increased in most economic sectors. When compared with the previous quarter, in Q3 2024, the highest increases in the number of registrations were in transport (+3.9%), construction (+3.7%) and the financial sector (+2.7). Decreases were recorded only in the information and communication sector (-0.8%), industry (-0.5%) and accommodation and food services (-0.2%). The number of bankruptcy declarations also increased in most sectors; in Q3, the largest increases were recorded in transport (28.8%), information and communication (15.3%), and accommodation and food services (9.8%). On the other hand, bankruptcy declarations decreased only in education and social activities (16.3%) and the financial sector (6.8%). To read Eurostat’s news release, go to https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20241114-3.