Spain
Headline economic indicators for Spain, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) 2.7% +0.10 (+3.8%) Sep 2026
- Inflation rate (monthly) 5.0% +0.40 (+8.7%) Sep 2026
- Central bank policy rate 2.7% +0.25 (+10.4%) Sep 2026
- Unemployment rate (monthly) 10.3% +0.10 (+1.0%) Sep 2026
- 10-year government bond yield (monthly) 3.9% +0.29 (+8.0%) Sep 2026
- Government debt to GDP (quarterly) 101.4% +0.00 (+0.0%) Jun 2026
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 2.7% | -0.10 (-3.6%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 135.0 | +3.52 (+2.7%) | |
| Inflation rate (monthly) · | 5.0% | +0.40 (+8.7%) | |
| Harmonised consumer price index · | 133.5 | +0.83 (+0.6%) | |
| House price index (quarterly) · | 144.2 | +4.91 (+3.5%) | |
| House price inflation, year on year (quarterly) · | 12.8% | -0.06 (-0.4%) | |
| Real house price index (quarterly) · | 105.2 | +3.06 (+3.0%) | |
| Real house price growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 9.9% | +0.30 (+3.1%) | |
| Producer prices, year on year (monthly) · | 14.8% | +4.00 (+37.0%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 2.9% | +0.02 (+0.8%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 2.8% | -0.63 (-18.2%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 38,627.25 | +3,300 (+9.3%) | |
| GDP growth, quarter on quarter · | 0.6% | -0.10 (-14.3%) | |
| GDP growth, year on year (quarterly) · | 2.7% | +0.10 (+3.8%) | |
| Industrial production, year on year (monthly) · | 1.2% | -1.50 (-55.6%) | |
| Retail sales volume, year on year (monthly) · | -1.5% | -0.90 (-150.0%) | |
| Economic sentiment indicator (monthly) · | 105.1 | -0.50 (-0.5%) | |
| Consumer confidence (monthly) · | -4.4 | +0.40 (+8.3%) | |
| GDP per capita, long-run history · | 34,123 | +1,570 (+4.8%) | |
| GDP · | 1,906,453,309,985.88 | +180,781,657,244 (+10.5%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 2,954,778,621,730 | +118,432,516,807 (+4.2%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 59,868 | +1,804 (+3.1%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 1.8% | -0.63 (-26.4%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 37,120 | +3,570 (+10.6%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 2.7% | -0.07 (-2.6%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 19.6% | +0.12 (+0.6%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 10.6% | -0.25 (-2.3%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 68.4% | -0.55 (-0.8%) | |
| Household consumption to GDP · | 55.6% | +0.20 (+0.4%) | |
| Gross capital formation to GDP · | 21.4% | +0.24 (+1.1%) | |
| Gross savings to GDP · | 24.3% | -0.03 (-0.1%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 10.4% | -1.02 (-9.0%) | |
| Unemployment rate (monthly) · | 10.3% | +0.10 (+1.0%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 57.4% | -0.43 (-0.7%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 52.8% | -0.37 (-0.7%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 24.7% | -1.89 (-7.1%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 51.5% | +0.20 (+0.4%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 3.4% | -0.10 (-2.8%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 19.9% | -0.24 (-1.2%) | |
| Employment in services · | 76.8% | +0.34 (+0.4%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central bank policy rate · | 2.7% | +0.25 (+10.4%) | |
| ECB deposit facility rate · | 2.5% | +0.25 (+11.1%) | |
| Real effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 104.0 | -0.21 (-0.2%) | |
| Nominal effective exchange rate (monthly) · | 106.9 | -0.14 (-0.1%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP (quarterly) · | 119.4% | -0.04 (-0.0%) | |
| Credit-to-GDP gap (quarterly) · | -24.29 pp | +2.39 (+9.0%) | |
| Debt service ratio, private sector (quarterly) · | 11.7% | -0.20 (-1.7%) | |
| Debt service ratio, households (quarterly) · | 5.1% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Debt service ratio, non-financial corporations (quarterly) · | 32.4% | -0.20 (-0.6%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for house purchase (monthly) · | 3.0% | +0.15 (+5.2%) | |
| Cost of borrowing for corporations (monthly) · | 3.6% | -0.07 (-1.9%) | |
| 10-year government bond yield (monthly) · | 3.9% | +0.29 (+8.0%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 74.2% | -4.13 (-5.3%) | |
| Stock market capitalization to GDP · | 68.1% | +24.37 (+55.8%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 2.6% | -0.29 (-9.9%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 0.88 | -0.04 (-4.2%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | 2.9% | -0.24 (-7.4%) | |
| Exports to GDP · | 36.6% | -0.42 (-1.1%) | |
| Imports to GDP · | 32.8% | -0.08 (-0.2%) | |
| Trade to GDP · | 69.5% | -0.50 (-0.7%) | |
| Exports of goods and services · | 698,476,476,631.37 | +59,013,672,357 (+9.2%) | |
| Imports of goods and services · | 625,571,094,598.82 | +57,922,069,665 (+10.2%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | 73,525,905,676.64 | +1,607,571,416 (+2.2%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | 56,169,644,784.7 | +1,236,789,267 (+2.3%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 1.5% | -0.98 (-39.5%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 0.4% | +0.02 (+4.4%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 128,593,472,896.35 | +20,819,328,927 (+19.3%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 2.0 | +0.19 (+10.5%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP · | 105.6% | -1.75 (-1.6%) | |
| Government debt to GDP (quarterly) · | 101.4% | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 29.7% | +0.02 (+0.1%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 34.0% | -1.29 (-3.7%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 14.9% | -0.07 (-0.4%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -3.2% | -0.90 (-39.9%) | |
| Government consumption to GDP · | 19.2% | -0.10 (-0.5%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 4.6% | -0.23 (-4.7%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 9.2% | -0.46 (-4.7%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 49,355,143 | +506,303 (+1.0%) | |
| Population, long-run history · | 47,625 | +283.54 (+0.6%) | |
| Population growth · | 1.0% | +0.01 (+1.0%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 83.9 | -0.05 (-0.1%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.10 | -0.02 (-1.8%) | |
| Birth rate · | 6.5 | -0.10 (-1.5%) | |
| Death rate · | 8.9 | -0.10 (-1.1%) | |
| Urban population share · | 80.5% | +0.20 (+0.2%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 21.6% | +0.50 (+2.3%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 3.2 | +0.00 (+0.0%) | |
| Population density · | 97.8 | +1.00 (+1.0%) | |
| Net migration · | 96,630 | -15,044 (-13.5%) | |
| Gini index · | 33.4 | -0.20 (-0.6%) |
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Translated titles are not official BIS translations.
Source: ECB
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates
Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.
Original sources of these estimates
GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics
Spain
- 1: Scheidel, W. and Friesen, S. J., ‘The size of the economy and the distribution of income in the Roman Empire’, Journal of Roman Studies, 99 (2009), pp. 61–91
- 1270-1850: Álvarez-Nogal, C. and L. Prados de la Escosura (2013). "The Rise and Fall of Spain (1270-1850)," Economic History Review, 66, 1, 1-37, using their annual benchmarks
- 1850–2011: Prados de la Escosura, L. (2017), Spanish Economic Growth, 1850-2015 (London: Palgrave Macmillan)
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