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In Spain, Spanish economy 8th October 2025

Spanish industrial production grows 3.4% year-on-year in August compared to 2.7% in July

Link Securities | The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that industrial production, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, fell by 0.1% in Spain in August compared to July, when it had fallen by 0.4%. By sector of activity, the production of capital goods (up 2.6%) was the only one to show a positive monthly rate. In contrast, the production of intermediate goods (down 1.5%) fell the most during the month….

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Spanish economy 8th October 2025

Spain: Only One-Third of Next Gen Funds Awarded One Year before Deadline

According to the Government’s portal (“Elisa del Plan de Recuperación”), as of August 31, 2026, a total of €79.854 billion has been reserved for various projects between the Central Administration and the autonomous communities. However, of this amount, only €56.7 billion has been “resolved” or awarded, which does not mean the funds have reached their final recipient. In other words, only one-third of the €163 billion in Next Gen funds…

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In Spain, Spanish economy 6th October 2025

General Council of Economists raises 2025 forecast for Spanish GDP growth to 3%

CdM | The General Council of Economists (CGE) has revised its GDP growth forecast for 2025 upwards to 3%, four tenths higher than its previous estimate, following the recent update by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the dynamism of the first two quarters of this year and the strong performance of domestic demand and the labour market, among other factors. This improvement is in line with those made by the…

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Spanish economy 6th October 2025

SME and Self-Employed Insolvencies Hit Record High, Growing 7% Through June

Insolvency proceedings (creditors’ voluntary arrangements) filed by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed workers have once again reached a record high in the second quarter, increasing by 7.1% compared to the same period in 2024, to 2,642 filings. These insolvency proceedings thus mark their fifth consecutive year of increases for SMEs in the second quarter, dating back to 2020 when filings were partially suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic…

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In Spain 3rd October 2025

Spain receives 66 million tourists (up 3.9%) before August end, spending €198 daily

In the first eight months of 2025 (8M2025), the number of tourists who visited Spain increased by 3.9%, reaching 66.77 million, the highest figure in that period in the INE’s Frontur series. The main sending countries during the 8M2025 period were the United Kingdom (with nearly 13.2 million and a 4.3% increase), France (with almost 9.2 million and an increase of 0.1%), and Germany (with over 8.2 million, a 2.0%…

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In Spain, Spanish economy 2nd October 2025

Number of unemployed in Spain falls by 4,846 in September; unemployment at 2.42 million

Bankinter | The number of unemployed people fell by 4,846 in September, from +21,905 in August. Unemployment now stands at 2.42 million people (down 0.2% month-on-month and 5.97% year-on-year). Bankinter team’s view: The number of unemployed fell slightly in September, resuming the decline seen since February, with the only increase occurring in August. The unemployment rate according to the Active Population Survey (EPA) in Q2 2025 stood at 10.29%. Our…

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Spanish economy 2nd October 2025

New Car Sales Finally Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels in September

In September, 85,167 new passenger cars and SUVs were registered in Spain, a 16.4% increase compared to September 2024 and 4.2% more than in the same month of 2019, according to Ideauto data for the Spanish Association of Automobile and Truck Manufacturers (ANFAC). Furthermore, September was the first month since the COVID-19 pandemic in which total sales surpassed the figures for the same month in 2019 (81,746 units that year)…

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In Spain 1st October 2025

Spain: Public Debt (103% of GDP) Rises by 4% Annually While GDP Grows by Less than 3%

According to data from the Bank of Spain (BoE), the debt of the Spanish public administrations as a whole, under the Excessive Deficit Procedure, stood at €1.691 trillion at the close of the second quarter of this year, its highest level in history. Relative to Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the debt stood at 103.4%, the same level as in the first quarter of 2025. In absolute terms, Spain’s public…

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In Spain 30th September 2025

Spain: Harmonized Inflation Rises to 3% in September

On an annual rate, Spain’s CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose by 2.9% in September (up from 2.7% in August), a reading slightly below the consensus expectation of a 3.0% increase. This places inflation at its highest level in seven months. This development is mainly a result of fuel and electricity prices falling less this month than they did in September 2024. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes the prices of unprocessed…

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Spanish economy 29th September 2025

Moody’s and Fitch Join S&P in Also Upgrading Spain’s Rating

The credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch have also improved Spain’s sovereign rating, following S&P’s move two weeks ago to raise it to ‘A+’ with a stable outlook—after six years without changes. Specifically, Moody’s raised Spain’s rating this Friday from ‘Baa1’ to ‘A3’ with a stable outlook, thanks to the country’s “economic strength” improving due to more “balanced” growth, the recovery in the labour market, and the strengthening of the…