Catalonia: among the wealthiest countries in Europe.
Country
|
2010
|
Luxembourg
|
65.200
|
Netherlands
|
32.100
|
Ireland
|
31.600
|
Denmark
|
31.300
|
Austria
|
31.100
|
Sweden
|
30.200
|
Belgium
|
29.200
|
Germany
|
29.000
|
Catalonia
|
28.400
|
Finland
|
27.700
|
United Kingdom
|
27.200
|
France
|
26.500
|
Italy
|
24.700
|
EU-27
|
24.500
|
Spain
|
24.300
|
Cyprus
|
23.600
|
Greece*
|
22.100
|
Malta
|
21.000
|
Slovenia
|
20.500
|
Portugal
|
19.700
|
Czech Republic
|
19.500
|
Slovakia
|
17.900
|
Hungary
|
15.900
|
Estonia
|
15.500
|
Poland
|
15.300
|
Lithuania
|
14.900
|
Latvia
|
13.200
|
Romania
|
11.400
|
Bulgaria
|
10.700
|
*2009 data
|
|
Source: Eurostat
|
GDP at market prices, 2012 (M€)
Catalonia: a medium-sized economy in Europe.
Country
|
2012
|
Germany
|
2.643.900,0
|
France
|
2.028.235,2
|
United Kingdom
|
1.901.001,4
|
Italy
|
1.565.916,1
|
Spain
|
1.049.525,0
|
Netherlands
|
600.638,0
|
Sweden
|
408.467,2
|
Poland
|
381.213,5
|
Belgium
|
376.229,0
|
Austria
|
309.900,9
|
Denmark
|
244.535,2
|
Catalonia
|
207.762,0
|
Finland
|
194.469,0
|
Greece
|
193.749,0
|
Portugal
|
165.409,2
|
Ireland
|
163.595,4
|
Czech Republic
|
152.310,9
|
Romania
|
131.747,0
|
Hungary
|
97.756,3
|
Slovakia
|
71.463,0
|
Luxembourg
|
44.425,7
|
Bulgaria
|
39.667,7
|
Slovenia
|
35.466,3
|
Lithuania
|
32.863,6
|
Latvia
|
22.258,0
|
Cyprus
|
17.886,8
|
Estonia
|
16.998,2
|
Malta
|
6.755,9
|
Source: Eurostat, Idescat
|
Real GDP growth
Catalonia, like most European countries, experienced a harsh recession
after the burst of the housing bubble in 2008.
With no time for recovery, the debt crisis is pushing the Catalan economy back into recession.
Catalonia
|
EU-27
|
|
2001
|
3,10
|
2,10
|
2002
|
2,60
|
1,30
|
2003
|
3,80
|
1,50
|
2004
|
3,10
|
2,50
|
2005
|
3,90
|
2,10
|
2006
|
3,80
|
3,30
|
2007
|
2,70
|
3,20
|
2008
|
-0,20
|
0,30
|
2009
|
-4,20
|
-4,30
|
2010
|
0,30
|
2,10
|
2011
|
0,50
|
1,60
|
2012
|
-1,30
|
-0,30
|
Source:
Idescat
|
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Unemployment rate
The unemployment rate in Catalonia was stable around the
European average until the recession.
Today, unemployment is at its historic peak and has become the main concern, both economically and socially.
Catalonia
|
EU-27
|
|
2000
|
8,9
|
8,8
|
2001
|
8,6
|
8,6
|
2002
|
10,1
|
8,9
|
2003
|
10,1
|
9,1
|
2004
|
9,7
|
9,3
|
2005
|
7
|
9
|
2006
|
6,6
|
8,3
|
2007
|
6,6
|
7,2
|
2008
|
9
|
7,1
|
2009
|
16,3
|
9
|
2010
|
17,8
|
9,7
|
2011
|
19,3
|
9,7
|
2012
|
22,7
|
10,5
|
Source:
Idescat
|
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Exports to foreign countries (M€)
Catalonia: an export-oriented economy.
The Catalan economy has turned to the foreign market to
make-up for a depressed local market.
As a result of a major effort in competitiveness, exports to
foreign countries have increased 41% during the recession years reaching a
historical peak of 58,321M€ in 2012.
Catalonia
|
|
1998
|
27147,8
|
1999
|
27890,6
|
2000
|
33796,5
|
2001
|
36694,5
|
2002
|
37275,9
|
2003
|
37648,5
|
2004
|
39485,1
|
2005
|
42703,4
|
2006
|
47218,8
|
2007
|
49679,8
|
2008
|
50515,7
|
2009
|
41461,7
|
2010
|
48871,6
|
2011
|
54999,9
|
2012
|
58321,7
|
Does not include exports to
Spain
|
|
Source:
Idescat
|
|
Degree of Openness, (Imports + Exports) / GDP, 2012
In terms of openness, Catalonia is above the European
average and close to the median, next to Germany.
Historically, Catalonia’s main trading partner has been
Spain, even though the share of sales to the Spanish market is shrinking (from
52,3% in 2007 to 45,7% in 2012) and the share of sales to the rest of the World
is increasing (from 48,3% in 2007 to 54,3% in 2012).
Country
- 2012
|
Exports
|
Imports
|
GDP
|
(Exp+Imp)
|
(Exp+
Imp)/
GDP
|
Luxembourg
|
75.917,8
|
62.425,6
|
44.425,7
|
138.343,4
|
3,11
|
Malta
|
6.883,4
|
6.492,4
|
6.755,9
|
13.375,8
|
1,98
|
Ireland
|
177.134,2
|
137.635,0
|
163.595,4
|
314.769,2
|
1,92
|
Slovakia
|
68.326,5
|
64.773,9
|
71.463,0
|
133.100,4
|
1,86
|
Estonia
|
15.715,5
|
15.631,4
|
16.998,2
|
31.346,9
|
1,84
|
Hungary
|
92.611,7
|
84.997,0
|
97.756,3
|
177.608,7
|
1,82
|
Lithuania
|
27.670,0
|
27.531,2
|
32.863,6
|
55.201,2
|
1,68
|
Netherlands
|
524.719,0
|
471.606,0
|
600.638,0
|
996.325,0
|
1,66
|
Czech
Republic
|
118.836,9
|
110.697,6
|
152.310,9
|
229.534,5
|
1,51
|
Slovenia
|
26.603,6
|
25.194,6
|
35.466,3
|
51.798,2
|
1,46
|
Bulgaria
|
26.429,7
|
27.895,9
|
39.667,7
|
54.325,6
|
1,37
|
Latvia
|
13.609,3
|
14.344,2
|
22.258,0
|
27.953,5
|
1,26
|
Austria
|
177.672,3
|
165.810,9
|
309.900,9
|
343.483,2
|
1,11
|
Denmark
|
133.328,2
|
122.564,7
|
244.535,2
|
255.892,9
|
1,05
|
Germany
|
1.362.590,0
|
1.210.960,0
|
2.643.900,0
|
2.573.550,0
|
0,97
|
Catalonia
|
107.414,0
|
94.651,0
|
207.762,0
|
202.065,0
|
0,97
|
Sweden
|
199.125,7
|
173.974,3
|
408.467,2
|
373.100,0
|
0,91
|
Cyprus
|
8.136,7
|
8.126,8
|
17.886,8
|
16.263,5
|
0,91
|
EU-27
|
5.768.224,5
|
5.514.235,0
|
12.899.149,5
|
11.282.459,5
|
0,87
|
Romania
|
52.693,2
|
59.486,5
|
131.747,0
|
112.179,7
|
0,85
|
Finland
|
77.261,0
|
78.445,0
|
194.469,0
|
155.706,0
|
0,80
|
Portugal
|
64.073,4
|
64.906,6
|
165.409,2
|
128.980,0
|
0,78
|
United
Kingdom
|
602.350,6
|
646.937,2
|
1.901.001,4
|
1.249.287,8
|
0,66
|
Spain
|
338.014,0
|
327.314,0
|
1.049.525,0
|
665.328,0
|
0,63
|
Italy
|
474.177,3
|
454.990,6
|
1.565.916,1
|
929.167,9
|
0,59
|
Greece
|
52.309,3
|
62.053,4
|
193.749,0
|
114.362,7
|
0,59
|
France
|
568.417,3
|
610.456,8
|
2.028.235,2
|
1.178.874,1
|
0,58
|
Source: Eurostat, Idescat, C-intereg
|
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Foreign Direct Investment (M€)
Catalonia: attractive to investors.
Always a pole of attraction for foreign investment.
During the recession, Catalonia keeps attracting even more foreign investment projects.
Catalonia
|
|
2000
|
2.679,20
|
2001
|
3.322,90
|
2002
|
2.140,80
|
2003
|
1.315,60
|
2004
|
1.586,80
|
2005
|
2.560,90
|
2006
|
2.658,60
|
2007
|
2.621,60
|
2008
|
2.344,30
|
2009
|
1.561,10
|
2010
|
4.824,80
|
2011
|
3.018,30
|
2012
|
2.602,90
|
Source:
Idescat
|
|
Nights spent in tourist accommodation
establishments / population, 2011
Catalonia: attractive to tourists.
Relative to its size, Catalonia is a top touristic
destination in Europe.
In 2012, Catalonia received 15.519.000 foreign tourists.
Country
- 2012
|
Nights
|
Population
|
Nights/Population
|
Malta
|
7.361.449
|
416.676
|
17,67
|
Cyprus
|
13.112.596
|
850.881
|
15,41
|
Austria
|
73.647.325
|
8.423.635
|
8,74
|
Catalonia
|
44.029.174
|
7.326.000
|
6,01
|
Greece
|
65.514.230
|
11.299.976
|
5,80
|
Spain
|
239.369.167
|
46.174.601
|
5,18
|
Ireland*
|
21.652.000
|
4.260.341
|
5,08
|
Luxembourg**
|
2.075.831
|
497.783
|
4,17
|
Italy
|
176.474.062
|
60.723.569
|
2,91
|
Estonia
|
3.748.865
|
1.339.928
|
2,80
|
Portugal
|
27.860.103
|
10.556.999
|
2,64
|
Slovenia
|
5.106.452
|
2.052.843
|
2,49
|
EU-27
|
1.041.379.747
|
503.016.406
|
2,07
|
France
|
122.962.958
|
65.161.316
|
1,89
|
Czech
Republic
|
19.424.839
|
10.496.088
|
1,85
|
Denmark
|
9.491.137
|
5.570.572
|
1,70
|
Bulgaria
|
12.426.723
|
7.348.328
|
1,69
|
Netherlands
|
27.739.000
|
16.693.074
|
1,66
|
Belgium
|
16.723.867
|
11.047.744
|
1,51
|
United
Kingdom
|
87.993.917
|
62.752.472
|
1,40
|
Sweden
|
11.344.435
|
9.449.213
|
1,20
|
Latvia
|
2.257.021
|
2.058.184
|
1,10
|
Finland
|
5.507.468
|
5.388.272
|
1,02
|
Hungary
|
9.920.339
|
9.971.727
|
0,99
|
Germany
|
63.081.467
|
81.797.673
|
0,77
|
Slovakia
|
3.990.300
|
5.398.384
|
0,74
|
Lithuania
|
1.883.003
|
3.030.173
|
0,62
|
Poland
|
10.620.264
|
38.534.157
|
0,28
|
Romania
|
3.066.882
|
21.384.832
|
0,14
|
*2006
|
|||
**2009
|
|||
Source:
Eurostat
|
|||
Catalonia and its capital, Barcelona, are amongst the highest ranked
regions of Europe
EUROPEAN
CITIES AND REGIONS OF THE FUTURE 2012/2013
FDI Magazine
|
EUROPEAN
CITIES AND REGIONS OF THE FUTURE 2012/2013
FDI Magazine
|
EUROPEAN
INVESTMENT MONITOR 2011
Ernst & Young
|
HOT SPOTS
2012
The Economist
|
EUROPEAN
CITIES MONITOR 2011
Cushman & Wakefield
|
STATISTICS
REPORT 2010
International Congress and Convention Association
|
Top 25 Regions – Overall |
Top 25 Regions – FDI Strategy |
Top Urban Regions for FDI in Europe |
Physical capital |
Best cities to locate a business |
Number of participants in meetings 1 Barcelona
2 Vienna
3 Stockholm
4 Berlin
5 Amsterdam
6 Paris
7 Montreal
8 Sydney
9 Beijing
10 Singapore
|
1 Greater Stockholm
2 South-east
3 Copenhagen
4 Ile-de-France
5 Scotland
6 Prague
7 Nordrhein-Westfalen
8 Noord-Holland
9 Greater Dublin
10 Thames Valley
11 Greater Zurich
12 Utrecht
13 Northern Ireland
14 Vienna
15 Västsverige
16 South-west
17 Brussels Capital
18 Bratislavský kraj
19
Catalonia
20 North-west
21 Bayern
22 Comunidad de Madrid
23 Isle of Man
24 Kent
25 Central Federal District
|
1 Nordrhein-Westfalen
2
Catalonia
3 Copenhagen
4 Comunidad de Madrid
5 Scotland
6 Utrecht
7 Northern Ireland
8 Flanders
9 Greater Stockholm
10 Wallonia
11 Kainuu region
12 Thames Valley
13 Val De Marne
14 Brabant
15 Bretagne
16 Ile-de-France
17 Lesser Poland
18 Pomurje
19 Isle of Man
20 Emilia-Romagna
21 Bouches Du Rhone
22 Opolskie
23 Vasterbotten
24 Greater Manchester
25 Central Bohemia Region
|
1 Greater London
2 Ile de France
3 Rhone Alps
4 Dusseldorf
5 Comunidad de Madrid
6 Darmstadt
7 Moscow
8 County of Dublin
9 Lombardy
10 Antwerp Provence
11 Oberbayern
12
Catalonia
13 Stockholm County
14 Noord-Holland
15 Koln
|
=1 Vancouver
=1 Tokyo
=1
Stockholm
=1
Singapore
=1
Melbourne
=1 Hong
Kong
=1
Hamburg
=1
Amsterdam
=9 Zurich
=9 Vienna
=9 Sydney
=9 Oslo
=9 Geneva
=9
Frankfurt
=9
Copenhagen
=9 Barcelona
Global
appeal
1 London
2 Paris
3 Tokyo
4
Singapore
5 Beijing
6 Hong
Kong
7
Amsterdam
8 New
York
9 Barcelona
10 Vienna
|
1 London
2 Paris
3 Frankfurt
4 Amsterdam
5 Berlin
6
Barcelona
7 Madrid
8 Brussels
9 Munich
10 Zurich
Best
quality of life for employees
1
Barcelona
2 Stockholm
3 Zurich
4 Geneva
5 Madrid
6 Munich
7 Copenhagen
8 Vienna
9 Paris
10 London
|
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