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Spain receives 6.7 million international passengers in January, representing annual growth of 5.2%

Alphavalue / Divacons | Spain received a total of 6.7 million international passengers in January, representing an annual growth of 5.2%, according to data from Turespaña. The report highlights that 54.5% of travellers opted for low-cost airlines, an increase of 3.8%, while the remaining 45.5% used traditional airlines, a segment that recorded a higher increase of 6.9%. The European market accounted for the majority of arrivals, while Asia (up 20%)…


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Final CPI for January in Spain falls to 2.3% year-on-year compared to preliminary figure of 2.4%

Bankinter | The final CPI for January registered 2.3% year-on-year, down from the preliminary figure of 2.4% and from 2.9% in December. In contrast, the underlying rate remained at 2.6% annually, in line with the preliminary figure and that of December 2025. In month-on-month terms, the overall rate was confirmed at 0.4% down (0.4% preliminary) and the underlying rate at 0.6% down compared to the anticipated 0.5%. Analysis team’s view:…


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Electricity demand in Spain rises 3% in 2025 compared to 2.3% in 2024

Alphavalue/ Divacons | Electricity demand in Spain grew by ‘just over 3%’ in 2025, consolidating the upward trend after the 2.3% rebound in 2024, according to projections by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This acceleration will continue with an average annual increase of ‘just under 2%’ between 2026 and 2030, a rate that the agency describes as ‘well above’ the meagre average of 0.4% recorded over the last decade. The…


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Spanish industrial production closes 2025 with average increase of 1.3%, marking two consecutive years of growth

CdM | Industrial production rose by an average of 1.3% in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to data from the General Industrial Production Index (IPI) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This marks two consecutive years of growth. It also represents the largest increase since 2022. By sector, those with the highest average increase were the manufacture of other transport equipment (5.8%), extractive industries (4.9%) and electricity…


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96.8 million tourists visit Spain in 2025, new all-time high and 3.2% up on previous year

Link Securities | The National Statistics Institute (INE), in its Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders (FRONTUR), reports that Spain received 5.3 million international tourists in December, 0.4% more than in the same month in 2024. In that month, the United Kingdom was the main country of residence of tourists arriving in Spain, with 900,208 tourists and an increase of 0.1% compared to December 2024. France sent 707,513 tourists (8.4%…


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Business confidence rises in Spain by 0.1% ahead of Q1 2026 and compared to Q4 2025, three out of five sectors analysed improve

Link Securities | According to the Business Confidence Indicators (ICE) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), business confidence in Spain rose by 0.1% in Q1 2026 compared to Q4 2025. In addition, three of the five sectors analysed showed an increase in confidence compared to the previous quarter. Industry shows the largest increase in confidence (1.7%), while Transport and hospitality records the largest decline (a drop of 2.2%). It…


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Spanish inflation moderates to 2.9% at end 2025 thanks to petrol and despite food prices

CdM | Inflation stood at 2.9% at the end of 2025, representing a 0.1% drop in the year-on-year rate in December, thanks to lower petrol prices and despite the rise in food prices, according to final data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), which confirm the preliminary figures. In detail, transport and leisure and culture were the groups that stood out most for their influence on the decline in…


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Business creation in Spain rises 9% and records best November since 2006

CdM | Business creation experienced its best November since 2006. According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), in the penultimate month of 2025, 10,871 commercial companies were created, 9% more than in November of the previous year, marking eight consecutive months of growth. 19.6% of the commercial companies created in November were in the real estate, finance and insurance sectors, and 16% were in construction. By autonomous community,…


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Demand for natural gas in Spain grows 7.4% in 2025 thanks to electricity generation

Alphavalue / Divacons | Demand for natural gas transported in Spain, including domestic demand and exports, grew by 7.4% in 2025, reaching 372 terawatt hours, according to provisional data from Enagás. This growth has been driven by electricity generation, which has shot up by 33.3% to 99.3 terawatt hours, and by exports, which have risen by 17.4% to 40.5 terawatt hours. Spain has reaffirmed its commitment to European security of…


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Spanish inflation moderates 1/10 of a percentage point in December and closes 2025 with average of 2.7%

CdM | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 2.9% in the last month of the year, representing a moderation of one tenth of a percentage point in the year-on-year rate thanks to the fall in fuel costs, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). Inflation thus closed 2025 with an average of 2.7%, one tenth of a percentage point below the previous year. Specifically,…