Business… at a glance March 2024
Production in the construction sector Spain Foreign trade Spain Constitution of mercantile companies Spain Inflation in the EU-27 Hourly labour costs in the Eurozone Ranking on globalization2024
Production in the construction sector Spain Foreign trade Spain Constitution of mercantile companies Spain Inflation in the EU-27 Hourly labour costs in the Eurozone Ranking on globalization2024
Unemployment Spain Industrial producer prices Spain Tourism Spain Retail trade EU Trade balance of goods Germany Trade balance of goods US
Export/import prices of industrial products Spain GDP by sector in Spain International tourist arrivals in Spain CPI Germany US labour costs China PMIs
International tourism in Spain Spain PMIs Spain in the Global Innovation Index 2023 Unemployment in Europe Housing prices and rents in the EU Global activity of sovereign wealth funds
Corporate and household financing Manufacturing and services PMI Spain International tourist arrivals in Spain Manufacturing and services PMIs Eurozone and US Industrial production prices in Europe EU-Russia trade
Economic sentiment in EU-27 Investment in environmental protection in EU-27 Industrial production prices in Europe Trade balance Japan Pressures on global supply chains Industrial sector in China
Foreign trade Spain Corporate turnover Spain Construction production Eurozone Foreign trade EU Corporate debt in Asia
Export/import prices industry Spain Residents travel survey Spain Home mortgages statistics Spain Business climate Germany EU imports of crude oil from Russia US monthly trade balance of goods
International trade in services survey Market services turnover Spain Harmonized index of labour costs Spain Global debt Industrial production prices Germany Consumer and industrial production prices China
Insolvency procedures in Spain Sales of large companies and corporate SMEs Business structure in Spain International trade in goods EU-27 Producer Prices UK “Unicorns” around the world
Foreign Trade in Goods Business Confidence Index Industry Turnover Index Container freight rate index worldwide Residential building permits Germany Construction sector production EU-27
Trade balance Spain Corporate insolvency in Spain Industrial Turnover Index International trade in goods EU-27 Industrial Production US Producer Prices UK
International Trade in Services Survey Quarterly Labour Cost Survey Foreign Social Security affiliates Production in the construction sector EU-27 Prices industrial products Germany Stock indices advanced economies
Foreign trade Spain Turnover market services * Spain Buying and selling of homes Spain New vehicle registrations EU Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 Retail sales of consumer goods China
Hotel overnight stays Industrial Price Index Corporate Turnover Index Ifo Business Confidence Index Germany Manufacturing and services PMIs Eurozone and US “Unicorns” in the world
Spanish foreign trade Labour costs Spain Road freight transport in Spain EU-27 job vacancy rate Germany Producer prices of industrial products Global arms industry trade
Company creation and dissolution Market services sector turnover Index* Industrial turnover Index* Expectations and business climate Germany Global retail & consumer M&A* Semiconductor global market
Industrial Price Index (IPRI) Business Turnover Index Labour Force Survey Eurozone PMI Russia Industrial Price Index US GDP
Employment in Spain Retail trade indices Manufacturing PMI Spain Manufacturing PMI Eurozone and the US Financial markets Trade balance India
Employment in Spain (Social Security) New and used housing prices (Sociedad de Tasación) Retail sales in Spain (INE) Eurozone PMIs (IHS Markit) US trade balance (Bureau of Economic Analysis) Investment in cloud computing infrastructure* (IDC)
Manufacturing sector PMI Non-financial private sector financing Vehicle production In June vehicle production decreased 18.1% year-on-year and 33.8% compared to June 2019 This can be explained by a lack of microchips since the end of 2020 and the slow level of recovery in Europe (with a fall in exports of 14.9% year-on-year) Sales remain far … Continued
Spain’s manufacturing and service sector PMI In May, manufacturing activity registered its highest level of the past 23 years, and service sector activity was the highest since August 2015. Tax revenue from large enterprises and SMEs In April 2021 tax revenue from large enterprises increased 23.7% year on year and that of SMEs by 1.3%. … Continued
The tourism sector (INE) In the first quarter of 2021, 1.208.761 international tourists arrived in Spain, 13 million fewer than two years ago when the pandemic still hadn t brought the sector to a standstill. Industrial Production Index (IPI) (INE) By autonomous community, the advances in Navarre (31.2%) and Cantabria (26%) are in contrast with … Continued
Trading companies, Spain In September, the number of companies created increased 14% year-on-year (6,599 businesses), making it the highest rate since August 2016 (23.5%). At the same time, the capital subscribed for their constitution increased 11.5% year-on-year, exceeding €223 million. For its part, dissolved companies increased 29.3% year-on-year (1,623 companies), the highest percentage since April 2013 … Continued
Industrial production, Spain In April, the Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell 33.6% year-on-year. This is the biggest decrease since reporting began, in a context marked by the impact of the lockdown measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. According to goods types, the biggest decreases were with consumer durables (-67.5%) and capital goods (-57.4%). Production … Continued
Business sector, Spain In March, 6,767 new companies were created, the lowest figure for this month since 1995. This implied a fall of 28.3% compared to the same month last year. The capital subscribed for their creation reached €411.7 billion, 5.9% lower than in March 2019. By sector, most new businesses were related to trade … Continued
Business confidence, Spain In the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, the Business Confidence Index (BCI)1 was at 95.5 points, the lowest level since the start of the series, falling 26.9% with respect to the first quarter of the year. 75.1% of business managers think their company performance will be negative in the second quarter, 21.8% … Continued
Labour cost, Spain The rise in the minimum wage since January 2019 (22.3%) and the higher maximum contribution bases to Social Security (7%) are the main factors that explain the rise in labour costs. Specifically, in Q2 2019, the labour cost per worker increased by 2.4% year-on-year (2.1% in Q1 2019) to €2,664.55, the largest … Continued
Private sector debt, Spain In Q1 2019, the consolidated debt of nonfinancial corporations and households increased for the first time since Q3 2009 by 0.2% year-on-year, to €1.6 billion (132.8% of GDP). In the case of non-financial corporations, the increase in minimum wage, labour and investment costs, and lower profit margins explain the rise in … Continued
Labour costs and minimum wage In Q1 2019, the average labour cost1 in Spain has increased for the seventh consecutive month by 2.1% year-on-year (up to €2,550.27 per month per employee), its largest increase since Q4 2013. By components: • The average salary cost2 has increased by 1.7% year-on-year (to €1,876.19 per month per employee), … Continued
Industry Spain In March, industry indicators exhibit a downward trend year-on-year. Specifically: • The Industrial Production Index (IPI) dipped by 3.1% for the second consecutive month, 2.9 pp more than in February. By sector, the most noticeable drops occurred in energy goods (-9.9%) and durable goods (-5.8%), while capital goods (+0.5%) and intermediate goods (+0.4%) report … Continued
Spain’s Balance of trade In 2018, Spain’s trade deficit widened by 36.6% due to an increase in imports of goods (5.6%), and are 2.7pp higher than the increase in exports (2.9%). The lower dynamism of our exports is mainly explained by the deceleration of the main European economies and global trade tensions. Women on Boards … Continued
Investment (Bank of Spain) Productive private investment in Spain has had a key role in our economic recovery, contributing to more than 20% of GDP growth between 2014 and 2016. By components, the greatest investment was in capital goods and transport material. This investment dynamism was greater than that in the Eurozone, and has been … Continued