GDP reading: GDP rose 0.2% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in February, following a 0.1% increase in the prior month....
Economic Growth in Spain
Spain's economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.1% in the decade to 2024, compared to the 0.8% average for Euro Area. In 2024, real GDP growth was 3.2%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Spain GDP Chart
Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Spain from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Spain GDP Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) | 6.7 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| GDP (EUR bn) | 1,235 | 1,376 | 1,498 | 1,594 | 1,687 |
| Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 9.4 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
Economic growth accelerates in the fourth quarter of 2025
GDP reading: Spain's GDP increased 0.8% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q4, following 0.6% growth in the previous quarter. Q4's reading was the strongest since Q4 2024 and was above market expectations. As such, Spain remained the euro area’s fastest-growing large economy.
Drivers: Relative to the prior period's data, figures in Q4 improved for exports of goods and services (+0.8% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms vs -0.7% in Q3) and imports of goods and services (+1.4% vs +1.3% in Q3). In contrast, the reading for government consumption softened in Q4 (+0.1% vs +1.3% in Q3). Finally, the variations in fixed investment and private consumption were the same as in the prior quarter (+2.2% and +1.0%, respectively). In seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, GDP increased 2.6% in Q4, following 2.7% growth in the prior quarter.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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