Spain’s economy gathers pace with 0.7% second-quarter growth
Spain’s economy expanded by 0.7% between April and June, accelerating from the 0.6% growth recorded in the previous quarter and maintaining an annual growth rate...
National Institute of Statistics (INE)
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...
Spain granted citizenship to 300,000 foreigners in 2025 – highest annual figure since records began
Nearly 300,000 foreign nationals acquired Spanish citizenship in 2025, marking the highest annual figure since official records began more than a decade ago, according to...
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 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 sets new tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, spending €134.7 billion
Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign tourists in 2025, official data published on Tuesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed. That figure represents...
Spain’s unemployment rate drops below 10% for first time since 2008
Spain’s unemployment rate fell by just over half a percentage point to 9.93% by the end of 2025, according to the latest Labour Force Survey...
Spain to grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government was set to approve a decree on Tuesday that will grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, according to Elma...
