Spain raises 2026 growth forecast to 2.6% despite Middle East conflict
The Spanish government on Monday raised its economic growth forecast for 2026 to 2.6%, up from its previous estimate of 2.2%, arguing that the country’s...
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Bank of Spain maintains growth outlook but raises inflation forecast amid Middle East tensions
Spain’s central bank has maintained its economic growth forecasts while raising its inflation outlook, warning that higher energy prices linked to the conflict in the...
Home sales in Spain dip amid signs of property market stabilisation
Registered home sales in Spain dropped by 2.2% in March compared with the same month in 2025, with 61,295 transactions recorded, largely due to a...
Spain to phase out electricity and gas tax relief from 1 June as inflation eases
Spain’s temporary VAT (IVA) reductions on electricity and natural gas will come to an end on 1 June after energy prices eased, meaning households will...
Spain economy weathers Middle East turmoil with steady growth
Spain’s economy has shown resilience in the face of disruption caused by the Middle East conflict, recording growth of 0.6% in the first quarter of...
Spain joins four other EU nations in urging tax on energy firms’ windfall profits
Spain has joined four other European Union countries in calling for a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as rising fuel prices linked to the...
Spain inflation jumps to 3.3% in March as Iran war sends fuel prices higher
Spain’s economy is expected to slow in the coming months as a result of the war in the Middle East, although growth is still projected...
Confirmed: Spanish economy grew 2.8% in 2025, roughly double eurozone average
Spain’s economy grew by 2.8% in 2025, a rate roughly twice that recorded across the eurozone. Figures released on Thursday by the National Statistics Institute...
Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, with 2025 closing at 2.7% average
Spain’s inflation rate eased slightly in December, falling by one tenth of a percentage point to 2.9%, driven mainly by lower fuel prices compared with...
Bank of Spain lifts growth forecast, but household finances remain under pressure
Spain’s central bank on Tuesday upgraded its forecast for economic growth next year, underlining the country’s status as one of the euro zone’s strongest performers...
