Orlando Business Growth Is Still Strong but Less Forgiving

Study: https://www.rathly.com/statistics/orlando-business-growth-statistics/
Updated: 2026-10-11

Files
- business-growth-snapshot.csv: Orlando business growth at a glance
- business-2024-vs-2026.csv: How the Orlando business story changed from 2024 to 2026
- economy-growth-signals.csv: Signs the Orlando economy is still expanding
- business-confidence.csv and business-confidence.svg: Business performance net balance, Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025
- business-challenges.csv and business-challenges.svg: Top challenges for Orlando businesses, Q1 2026 vs Q1 2025
- housing-impact-on-business.csv and housing-impact-on-business.svg: Businesses reporting a negative housing impact, by area
- consumer-spending.csv: Consumer spending indicators
- labor-market-indicators.csv: Orlando labor market indicators for businesses
- business-applications.csv and business-applications.svg: New business applications by county, 2025
- tourism-indicators.csv: Tourism and convention indicators
- commercial-real-estate.csv: Commercial real estate signals, Q1 2026

Sources
- Orlando Economic Partnership regional GDP growth update: https://news.orlando.org/blog/orlando-regional-economic-growth-outpaces-nation-with-3-5-percent-real-gdp-increase/ (Yearly, after the December BEA release)
- Orlando Economic Partnership Q1 2026 Business Conditions Survey summary: https://news.orlando.org/blog/new-q1-2026-business-conditions-survey-shows-business-confidence-rising-economic-caution/ (Quarterly)
- Visit Orlando 2025 visitor record release: https://www.visitorlando.com/media/press-releases/post/orlando-announces-record-76-7-million-visitors-in-2025/ (Yearly)
- U.S. Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics: https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html (Monthly, county figures yearly)
- Orlando International Airport passenger traffic update: https://orlandoairports.net/press/2026/01/29/orlando-international-remains-floridas-busiest-airport/ (Monthly)
- Orange County Convention Center economic impact release: https://www.occc.net/News-Events/Articles/ArticleID/1138/Orange-County-Convention-Center-Generates-3-93-Billion-in-Economic-Impact-in-FY-2024-2025 (Yearly)

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