Revealed: These are the richest and poorest towns in Spain
THE richest municipalities in Spain based on average income are in the Barcelona and Madrid areas while the five poorest are all in the Andalucia
Spain’s new property prices see biggest quarterly rise since 2007
HOUSE prices are continuing to boom in Spain with new properties soaring by 11.7% in the second quarter of this year- the biggest rise since
Spain wants to attract more Chinese, American and Swedish tourists because they spend far more than the ‘low cost’ British and French, report suggests
RECORD foreign tourist numbers are good news for the Spanish economy but visitors from some countries spend a lot more than others. The biggest number
Spain’s economy surged by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024, official figures show
SPAIN’S economy grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2024 in contrast to sluggish GDP figures in other European Countries. The National Institute of
Everyone wants to live in Spain! Number of ‘foreign’ residents surged to almost 600,000 last year – growing at a MUCH faster rate than the Spanish population
SPAIN’S registered population stood at 48,085,361 people as of January 1, 2023, according to the latest census published by the National Institute of Statistics on
Spain’s summer hotel occupation nears pre-pandemic levels despite historically high room prices
HOTEL occupation in Spain this summer was within a hair’s breadth of that registered in 2019, the last full vacation season before the Covid-19 pandemic
Over five million people live on their own in Spain according to housing census
THE NUMBER of people living on their own in Spain has gone up significantly in a decade according to a National Institute of Statistics(INE) study.
Costa Blanca’s Alicante enters Top 10 city list in Spain
ALICANTE has made it into the top ten list of the most populated cities in Spain, replacing Basque Country capital Bilbao. Figures from the National
Food inflation in Spain reaches record levels despite January tax cuts
FOOD and non-alcoholic beverages rose in February by 16.6% over 12 months- 1.2% higher than in January. The food inflation rate, according to the National
Spain had more foreign tourists in January than three years earlier- just before Covid pandemic
SPAIN welcomed 4.1 million foreign tourists in January to slightly beat the total three years earlier- weeks before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Spain’s declining birth rate hits a new historic low in 2022
THE DECLINING trend for Spain’s birth rate has been confirmed once more by the latest figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to an
Food inflation remains at over 15% in Spain despite January tax cut
FOOD inflation in Spain stayed at over 15% in January despite an IVA tax cut on some basic products. The National Institute of Statistics(INE) on
Deaths in Spain fell by 8.7% in 2021 with respiratory diseases and tumors dominating
DEATHS in Spain fell by 8.7% in 2021 according to figures compiled by the National Institute of Statistics(INE). 450,744 died last year- a drop of
Home repossessions in Spain fall for first time in nearly two years
HOME repossessions in Spain caused by mortgage payment defaults have fallen for the first time in nearly two years. Figures released on Wednesday by the
Inflation rate busts 10% mark in Spain for first time since 1980s
INFLATION in Spain has broken the 10% barrier for the first time since April 1985, according to figures published on Wednesday by the National Institute
Foreign tourist numbers in Spain recover by 70% before arrival of Omicron COVID variant
FOREIGN tourist levels in Spain last November recovered to 70% of what they were in the same month 2019 ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. Figures
Inflation soars to highest level in Spain for 29 years due to rising fuel prices
INFLATION skyrocketed to an annual 5.4% rise in October according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics(INE). It’s the highest level in 29 years and is
COVID-19 pandemic does not usher in Costa Blanca ‘baby boom’ as births in Spain fall to 1940’s levels
ALICANTE Province’s birth rate has dropped to levels not seen since the years after the Spanish Civil War. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics(INE)
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns slashed household spending in Spain by over 10% in 2020
HOUSEHOLD spending in Spain fell by 10.7% last year compared to 2019 figures. Average expenditure dropped to an average of €26,996 per household according to
MORE MORE MORE: Spain is going to smash all tourism records…again
MORE than 57 million tourists visited Spain up until August this year. The figure is a 9.9% increase on the same period last year. According
Leaving the Spanish propery crisis behind
Spanish Property Insight’s Mark Stucklin looks back at 2015 as the year that restarted the country’s property market
Spain’s public sector twice as well paid as private, says study
Temporary workers fare even worse
OLIVE PRESS INVESTIGATES: 2014 – The real numbers behind the headlines
Tom Powell delves into the truth behind Spain's startling economic statistics
Spain could come out of recession this year
If predictions are correct, the country could grow economically
Spanish electoral irregularities
Fraud investigations launched in 295 towns around Spain
