19,720 merchants registered with the MCI, including 13,222 in the West

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) has recorded 19,720 non-salaried merchants between December 2024 and October 16, 2026. In the first nine months of 2026, 9,006 registrations were recorded, representing a 7.8% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The Western department dominates the statistics with 13,222 registrations, while Delmas and Pétion-Ville lead the municipalities with 5,136 and 3,659 registrations respectively, according to data released by said ministry on Thursday, October 22, 2026.