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The year 1977 evokes images of change, freedom, openness and mutual understanding. Many Spanish people can remember where they were when the recent democratic history of our country began. Others, because of their age, grew up while this was being consolidated, or had the good fortune to be born in a modern Spain that was … Continued

All the best things that have happened in Spain over the past 40 years of democracy have been a result of the attainment of our freedom and the achievement of our country’s modernisation, which has been boosted and reinforced through our integration with and commitment to the European project. Since 1977, the history of Spain … Continued

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The Barometer of the Círculos, now in its fourth edition, maintains its commitment to Spanish society to help resolve the imbalances that persist in the wake of the recent economic crisis. This objective is shared by the Círculo of Entrepreneurs, the Círculo of Economy and the Círculo of Basque Entrepreneurs, and has been since the … Continued

SPAIN Advanced GDP 1Q 2017 (INE)) In the 1Q of 2017 the GDP grew by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter and 3% year-on-year. Employment April 2017 (Ministry of Employment and Social Security) In April the average affiliation to Social Security grew 1.18% to reach 18,122,222 employed persons. In year-on-year terms, there were 658,387 more affiliates (+3.77%), the best … Continued

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SPAIN National Accounts 4Q 2016 (INE) In 2016 the Spanish economy grew 3.2% year-on-year, reaching a nominal GDP of 1.113trillion euros. In the 4Q, the GDP increased 0.7% quarter-on-quarter and 3% year-on-year (vs. 3.2% in the 3Q of 2016). The contribution of domestic demand to annual GDP growth in the 4Q was 2.2 points, three … Continued

SPAIN Employment January 2017 (Ministry of Employment and Social Security) Registered unemployment rose by 57,257 persons from December to reach 3,760,231, one of the lowest levels of the past seven years. In year-on-year terms, the number of people without work dropped by 390,524 (down 9.41%), the largest decline since 1999. In December there were 1,633,592 … Continued

SPAIN Employment December 2016 (Ministry of Employment and Social Security) Registered unemployment was reduced by 86,849 persons with respect to November, for a total of 3,702,974 unemployed persons, one of the lowest levels of the past seven years. In year-on-year terms, it dropped by 390,534 (-9.54%), the greatest drop since 1999 and a descent of … Continued

SPAIN Article IV consultation on Spain (IMF) The IMF considers that the recovery of the Spanish economy is solid and that its imbalances are being reduced. As a result the IMF has revised upwards its predictions for growth for 2016 and 2017 (3.2% and 2.3%, respectively). At the same time, it says there are some … Continued

In this new installment of our quarterly report you will find the following information: Global GDP forecasts Risks and uncertainties in the growth of the world economy Developments in emerging countries As the US economy evolves And China What happened in the European economy after the announcement of Brexit As it is evolving economy and … Continued

The Barometer of the Círculos, in this third edition, seeks to contribute to collectively solving the big problems that affect Spain. On this occasion, in addition to presenting the shared vision of the Círculo de Empresarios, the Círculo de Economía and the Círculo de Empresarios Vascos, it has enjoyed the participation –begun in 2015– of … Continued

SPAIN 2015 regional GDP In 2015, the average rate of economic growth in Spain’s regional communities was 3.2%, but three of them grew at an even higher rate: Valencia (3.6%), Madrid (3.4%) and Catalo-nia (3.3%). By contrast, Cantabria (2.6%), Aragón (2.7%) and the autonomous city of Melilla (2.7%) registered the lowest rates of growth. Overall, … Continued

Middle Market Spain Business expectations According to a study by Ernst & Young, 65% of the companies in this sector will apply organic growth strategies (new products and sectors), in 13% they will be inorganic (M&A), while the remaining 22% will combine both models of growth.

SPAIN National Accounting 4Q 2015 (INE) During the fourth quarter of 2015 the Spanish economy grew 0.8%, and 3.5% year-on-year. For 2015 as a whole, the nominal annual progress was 3.8% and the real advance was 3.2%. The GDP in current prices reached 1,081,190 million euros. The contribution of the domestic demand to annual growth … Continued

SPAIN Labor Force Survey 4Q 2015 (INE) Reducing unemployment The year 2015 ended with 4,779,500 people out of work (20.9% of the active population), which was 678,200 fewer people than a year ago. In the 4Q unemployment dropped by 71,300 persons.

Risk Capital 2015 Principal indicators 2015 confirmed the recovery of risk capital activity, though without reaching the levels of 2014. The volume of investment was 2,790 million euros, or 19.5% less than the previous year, due to the scarcity of investments of more than 100 million euros.

Economic activity Global economic growth deceleration in 2015 and slightly recovery in 2016. Minor recovery in developed economies. It remains an uneven improvement path.

SPAIN Exports, January-September 2015 Exports of merchandise to September reached 186,261.1 million euro, with an increase of 4.4% year-on-year (Ministry of the Economy). Imports also increased, 3.9%, to 204,903.1 million euro, thus confirming the recovery of internal demand. The trade deficit was reduced by 1.1% (to 18,642 million euro). The non-energy balance had a surplus of 2,034.1 million euro (vs. 10,704 million the … Continued

In the active population survey for the third quarter of 2015, Spain’s employment rate among the total population of more than 16 years reached 46.9% and the total number of employed workers was 18,048,700, following a 1.02% quarterly increase (+182,200 = 152,100 in the private sector and +30,100 in the public sector). The annual progress … Continued

Barometer of the companies Investment The Barometer of Deloitte shows that of the 280 companies that were surveyed, 66% claim to have increased investment during the first half of 2015 –the greatest increase since 2008– as against the 58% of the same period in 2014. The principal reasons for these investment decisions were expanding business and technological changes. By intervals, 48% of … Continued

SPAIN Accounting Q2 2015 – INE In the Q2, GDP increased 1% quarterly and 3.1% year-on-year, essentially because of internal demand (3.3). Spending on household consumption increased 3.5% year-on-year, similar to the Q1, because of increased employment (2.9%, or 477,000 new jobs) and greater family disposable income (because of a drop in the price of … Continued