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Spain Economy

Spain's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 1,620 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 1,415 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 29,722 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 33,883 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 1.7% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 1.1% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 77% of overall GDP, manufacturing 11%, other industrial activity 9%, and agriculture 3%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 56% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 21%, fixed investment 21%, and net exports 2%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 65% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 6%, food 17%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 7% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 65% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 13%, food 11%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other goods accounting for 6% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 409 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 481 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 1.1% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Spain, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Spain's fiscal deficit averaged 5.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 18.8% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Spain's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.7% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Spain inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Euro Area monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, up from 0.75% a decade earlier. See our Spain monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the euro weakened by 18.2% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the euro, click here.
Quarter-on-quarter economic growth was stable at Q2’s 0.8% in Q3. A stronger contribution from domestic demand compared to Q2 due to larger increases in private and public spending offset a deterioration in net trade. Heading into the fourth quarter, our panel expects GDP growth to be slowing. In October, economic sentiment hit a four-month low on plunging sentiment in the industrial sector. Additionally, in late October, severe flash floods hit the eastern region of Valencia, causing over 200 fatalities, widespread infrastructure damage and economic disruption. Moreover, poor crisis management by both the regional and central authorities ignited public anger, boding ill for political stability. PM Pedro Sánchez announced over EUR 14 billion in aid in early November, which should boost the economy but could raise the fiscal deficit.
Projections out to 2034.

57 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 46 expert analysts.

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Spain Economic Data

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Population (million) 47.1 47.4 47.3 47.6 47.8
GDP (EUR bn) 1,254 1,129 1,235 1,374 1,498
GDP per capita (EUR) 26,615 23,845 26,103 28,849 31,339
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 3.4 -9.9 9.4 11.2 9.1
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 2.0 -10.9 6.7 6.2 2.7
Domestic Demand (ann. var. %) 1.6 -9.0 7.0 3.9 1.7
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 1.0 -12.2 7.2 4.9 1.7
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 2.2 3.5 3.6 0.6 5.2
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 4.9 -8.9 2.6 3.3 2.1
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 2.3 -20.1 13.4 14.3 2.8
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 1.3 -15.1 15.0 7.7 0.3
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 0.4 -9.5 8.1 2.0 -1.4
Retail Sales (ann. var. %) 2.3 -6.7 4.4 2.2 2.5
Home Prices Index (ann. var. %) 3.2 -1.1 2.1 5.0 3.9
Disposable Income (ann. var. %) 5.0 -2.2 4.9 5.3 10.7
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 14.1 15.5 14.9 13.0 12.2
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -3.1 -9.9 -6.7 -4.6 -3.5
Public Debt (% of GDP) 97.7 119.3 115.7 109.5 105.1
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) 0.8 -0.6 6.6 5.5 3.3
Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) 0.8 -0.3 3.0 8.3 3.4
Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) 0.9 0.7 0.8 5.2 6.0
Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) -0.4 -4.3 17.3 35.5 -4.7
ECB Refinancing Rate (%, eop) 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.50 4.50
ECB Overnight Deposit Rate (%, eop) -0.50 -0.50 -0.50 2.00 4.00
3-Month EURIBOR (%, eop) -0.38 -0.55 -0.57 2.13 3.91
10-Year Bond Yield (%, eop) 0.45 0.04 0.56 3.63 2.98
Stock Market (var. of IBEX 35 %) 11.8 -15.5 7.9 -5.6 22.8
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, eop) 1.12 1.22 1.14 1.07 1.10
Exchange Rate (USD per EUR, aop) 1.12 1.14 1.18 1.05 1.08
Current Account Balance (EUR bn) 26.7 8.9 9.5 4.8 39.8
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.4 2.7
Merchandise Trade Balance (EUR bn) -32.0 -13.4 -26.2 -68.1 -40.6
Foreign Direct Investment (EUR bn) 15.9 11.6 33.7 42.1 32.5

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