ECONOMY OF SPAIN Hochschule Bochum International Business & Trade Dr. rer. nat. Mario Lucas 23 of June of 2016 Antony Ayllón Ricavarria

Economy of Spain 2 Table of contents 1.General information about Spain 2.Current economic situation 3.Foreign trades 4.Foreign direct investments (FDI) 5.SWOT analysis 6.Conclusion

Economy of Spain 3 1. General information Capital: Madrid Currency: Euro (EUR) Language: Spanish Population: million Area: km 2 President: Mariano Rajoy

Economy of Spain 4 1. General information Figure 1: Demographic development divided in group of ages. Source: Data from Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 3.  65 and older  15 to 64  Under 15

Economy of Spain 5 1. General information  Agriculture  Production  Services Figure 2: GDP divided by sectors Source: Data from Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 4. Figure 3: Employed workers by sector Source: Data from Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 4.

Economy of Spain 6 2. Current economic situation GDP: $1.381 trillion Growth rate: 2,6 % Unemployment: 24.7 % Inflation: -0.2 % Public debt: 97,7 % of GDP Figure 4: GDP per capita, USD. Source: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 1.

Economy of Spain 7 2. Current economic situation Figure 5: Variation of GDP, in % per year Source Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 1. Figure 6: Inflation rate Source: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 2.

Economy of Spain 8 3. Foreign trades Figure 7: Foreign trades, billion Euro. Source: Data From Germany Trade and Invest (2016), p. 3. Imports Exports Saldo

Economy of Spain 9 3. Foreign trades Top 5 Export goods 2014 Street vehicles 16,20% Vegetables and fruits 6% Oil, oil products 5,90% Medical Products 4,20% Clothing and clothing accessories 3,90% Top 5 import goods 2014 Oil, oil products 16,40% Street vehicles 11,10% Clothing and clothing accessories 4,90% Medical Products 4,50% Electric machines and devices 4,10% Table 1: Export goods Source: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 6. Table 2: Import goods Source: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016), p. 6.

Economy of Spain Foreign trades Figure 8: Foreign trades by countries Source: Data From Germany Trade and Invest (2016), p. 3f..

Economy of Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) FDI flow (million USD)25,69641,73322,904 Number of GreenField Investments Main Investing Countries 2014 (%) Luxembourg36.6 The Netherlands15.3 France8.3 UK7.3 Mexico6.2 USA4.8 Portugal3.4 Germany2.3 Main Invested Sectors 2014 (%) Commerce18.2 Real estate17.5 Financial intermediation14.8 Manufacturing11.6 Construction7.9 Electricity, gas, air-conditioning5.7 Information and communication4.6 Table 3: FDI in figures Source: Santander trade (n.d.). Table 4: FDI by countries Source: Santander trade (n.d.). Table 5: FDI by sectors Source: Santander trade (n.d.).

Economy of Spain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Form of company preferred by Foreign investors: o Public Limited (Sociedad Anónima) o Limited Liability Corporation (Sociedad Limitada) Forms of establishment preferred by Foreign Investors: o Subsidiary company Investment opportunity sectors: Chemical industry, automobile, naval construction, paper manufacturing, telecommunications, banking, infrastructure and energy Investment sector with fewer opportunities: Textile and agriculture

Economy of Spain SWOT analysis Strengths 5 th greatest market of the EU with 46 million consumers Good infrastructure Internationalization about trade, direct investments, concessions Weaknesses Very high unemployment rate, especially of young people High, further growing state indebtedness Exceptionally big portion of Small companies (96 %) Deficits in professional training Low investments in R&D (compared to EU) Opportunities Increase in consumption Investment and modernization need, particularly concerning energy efficiency Potential as a gas and electricity supplier of the EU Connections with Portugal, Latin America and North Africa Threats Dependence of investors’ confidence, due to debts Political uncertainties by the independence efforts of Catalonia Unsolved structural finance problems of the regions SWOT

Economy of Spain Conclusion The country's main strong points are flexibility and adaptability of economic operators as well as the quality of life Spain offers. Spain applies the principle of free establishment and non-discrimination. Foreign investors can operate any type of business and under the same conditions as a local investor. Big domestic market and good infrastructure as an opportunity. Favorable for internationalization. The country's weak points are the low productivity of its manpower, its weak competitiveness as well as a growing trade balance deficit. Coface Spain: Coface Germany:

Economy of Spain 15 Sources: Coface (2016): Spain, online in internet: Risks/Spain, accessed on Risks/Spain Germany Trade and Invest (2016): WIRTSCHAFTSDATEN KOMPAKT, Spanien, online in internet: chaftsdaten-kompakt---spanien--juni-2016.pdf?v=1, accessed on chaftsdaten-kompakt---spanien--juni-2016.pdf?v=1 Germany Trade and Invest (2015): Wirtschaftstrends kompakt Jahreswechsel 2015/16, Spanien, online in internet: haftstrends-kompakt---spanien--jahreswechsel pdf?v=1, accessed on haftstrends-kompakt---spanien--jahreswechsel pdf?v=1 Index of Economic Freedom (2016): Spain, online in internet: accessed on Santander trade (n.d.): Spain: Foreign investment, online in internet: investment?actualiser_id_banque=oui&id_banque=54&memoriser_choix=memoriser&&actualiser_id _banque=oui&id_banque=54&memoriser_choix=#opportunities, accessed on investment?actualiser_id_banque=oui&id_banque=54&memoriser_choix=memoriser&&actualiser_id _banque=oui&id_banque=54&memoriser_choix=#opportunities Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (2016): Länderprofil SPANIEN, online in internet: accessed on

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