The gross domestic product or GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. Both Catalonia and Spain as a whole experienced a decrease in GDP between 2008 and 2013. However, in 2023 the GDP of Catalonia rose to its highest point at 292.5 billion euros, with the GDP of the whole of Spain amounting to 1.5 trillion euros. The development of GDP in Spain was thus closely linked to the average change of GDP in the Eurozone, with GDP of Spain having risen significantly since 2020.

Catalonia's role in Spain's GDP

The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. It is worth mentioning that Catalonia was Spain’s second most populated autonomous community at 7.9 million inhabitants, mostly located in the Barcelona area. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34,534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28,300 euros.

Tourism constitutes an essential industry for the Spanish economic system

Travel and tourism have become one of the leading engines of growth for the Spanish economy, featuring an ongoing increase in the GDP contribution over the last years and reaching approximately 164.5 billion euros in 2022. The industry also plays a key role to boost the Spanish employment market, which has been experiencing a significant improvement since the 2007 financial crisis jeopardized and destroyed many jobs across the country.

GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. Catalonia's GDP fell sharply between 2008 and 2009, but started to grow again steady in the subsequent years. In 2023, it stood at 292.5 billion euros up from 269.5 billion the previous year.

Catalonia's contribution to the Spanish GDP ranged from 19 to 20 percent between 2006 and 2023. Since 2020, provisional figures have shown a some fluctuation, reaching 20 percent in 2023.

Despite following a similar trend to the rest of Spain, the region of Catalonia had a higher GDP than average for the country. In 2022, Catalonia's GDP per capita was roughly 34,500 euros, while the national figures for the entire country were around 28,280 euros per inhabitant.

Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data was reported at 33,369.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,588.000 EUR for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data is updated yearly, averaging 27,016.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,369.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,380.000 EUR in 2000. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Barcelona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data was reported at 32,829.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,732.000 EUR for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data is updated yearly, averaging 26,596.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,829.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,517.000 EUR in 2000. Spain GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Girona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

In 2023, Catalonia’s gross domestic product reached ****** billion euros, ** percent of which came from the services sector. Industry was the second-biggest sector, accounting for almost ** percent of the total GDP.

In 2024, the trade, transport, and accommodation industries in Catalonia contributed roughly ** billion euros to the region's gross domestic product (GDP), denoting an increase of seven percent over the previous year. This figure was the highest value recorded since 2017.

Spain Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Catalonia data was reported at 197,919,372.000 EUR th in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 195,644,827.000 EUR th for 2009. Spain Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Catalonia data is updated yearly, averaging 142,295,035.500 EUR th from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2010, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 202,695,024.000 EUR th in 2008 and a record low of 84,245,928.000 EUR th in 1995. Spain Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Catalonia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A062: ESA 1995: Base 2000: GDP per Capita and by Region.

The Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, more than 48 percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas less than 40 percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain in 2024 with about eight million people. Editorial scene in Catalonia Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about 9 percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies. Catalonia in Spain The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34.534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28,276 euros.

Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Tarragona data was reported at 111.834 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 114.268 % for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Tarragona data is updated yearly, averaging 116.866 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131.101 % in 2002 and a record low of 110.595 % in 2020. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Tarragona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. Variation in volume indicates decrease and growth, or in this case, recovery of GDP. Spain and Catalonia were below the Eurozone average between 2010 and 2013, but Catalonia's GDP volume growth was similar to that of the Eurozone by 2014 and both Spain and Catalonia surpassed it from 2015 onwards. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy, the GDP of both Catalonia and Spain registered a negative variation that exceeded ten percent.

This article aims to measure both the economic and social value of Tecnocampus, a Science and Technology Park in its region of influence (Mataró city in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain). Our results show that the impact of Tecnocampus has a socioeconomic cost–benefit ratio of 2.39. Measuring the impact of this multifaceted centre requires a diverse approach. Although the methods used are not new, the combination of them presents a novel approach to measure the impact of an institution of this nature. We have measured the economic value with the Input–Output model, including the Social Accounting Matrix. On the other hand, for social value calculations, we have used cost–benefit analysis adding measurements of firm localisation to estimate externality effects. Our main results present an economic value of more than 0.054% of the Catalan GDP, whereas the employment impact represents almost 0.37% of total employment in the region. The total economic multiplier of Tecnocampus activity is estimated to be 1.89. Social value generates an additional 0.50 euros to the multiplier according with our analysis. This additional social value represents an increase of productivity estimated in 20 million euros of operational income for Catalan firms and the creation of seven additional firms in the Maresme region as a result of knowledge spillovers. The social value also includes reduction of over-education caused by a better matching between graduates and enterprises, a more direct application of research, and an increase in consumer surplus. Finally, we discuss the policy implications of our findings to promote investments in this kind of infrastructures.

Spain GDP: Catalonia: Tarragona data was reported at 26,968,888.000 EUR th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 24,600,611.000 EUR th for 2021. Spain GDP: Catalonia: Tarragona data is updated yearly, averaging 21,117,945.000 EUR th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,968,888.000 EUR th in 2022 and a record low of 12,138,922.000 EUR th in 2000. Spain GDP: Catalonia: Tarragona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

This article aims to measure both the economic and social value of Tecnocampus, a Science and Technology Park in its region of influence (Mataró city in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain). Our results show that the impact of Tecnocampus has a socioeconomic cost–benefit ratio of 2.39. Measuring the impact of this multifaceted centre requires a diverse approach. Although the methods used are not new, the combination of them presents a novel approach to measure the impact of an institution of this nature. We have measured the economic value with the Input–Output model, including the Social Accounting Matrix. On the other hand, for social value calculations, we have used cost–benefit analysis adding measurements of firm localisation to estimate externality effects. Our main results present an economic value of more than 0.054% of the Catalan GDP, whereas the employment impact represents almost 0.37% of total employment in the region. The total economic multiplier of Tecnocampus activity is estimated to be 1.89. Social value generates an additional 0.50 euros to the multiplier according with our analysis. This additional social value represents an increase of productivity estimated in 20 million euros of operational income for Catalan firms and the creation of seven additional firms in the Maresme region as a result of knowledge spillovers. The social value also includes reduction of over-education caused by a better matching between graduates and enterprises, a more direct application of research, and an increase in consumer surplus. Finally, we discuss the policy implications of our findings to promote investments in this kind of infrastructures.

Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Lleida data was reported at 107.357 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 113.260 % for 2021. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Lleida data is updated yearly, averaging 119.068 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 125.033 % in 2003 and a record low of 107.357 % in 2022. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia: Lleida data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia data was reported at 117.300 % in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 117.071 % for 2009. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia data is updated yearly, averaging 120.867 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2010, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 123.044 % in 1996 and a record low of 116.890 % in 2008. Spain GDP per Capita: % Avg Country Level: Catalonia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A062: ESA 1995: Base 2000: GDP per Capita and by Region.

GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data was reported at 30,863.000 EUR in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 29,554.000 EUR for 2021. GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data is updated yearly, averaging 27,463.000 EUR from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,863.000 EUR in 2022 and a record low of 19,230.000 EUR in 2000. GDP per Capita: Catalonia: Lleida data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Spain GDP: Catalonia: Barcelona data was reported at 191,753,316.000 EUR th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 173,917,445.000 EUR th for 2021. Spain GDP: Catalonia: Barcelona data is updated yearly, averaging 148,013,898.552 EUR th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 191,753,316.000 EUR th in 2022 and a record low of 92,612,443.074 EUR th in 2000. Spain GDP: Catalonia: Barcelona data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.A029: ESA 2010: GDP and GDP per Capita: by Region and City.

Most residents of Catalonia considered themselves equally Catalan and Spanish. This is the result of a survey conducted in March and May 2024 which revealed that approximately 34 percent of the population in this northern region identified Catalan and Spanish to the same degree. The share of the population that identified as more Catalan than Spanish or only Catalan, however, was also significant, with shares of 21.6 percent and 18.7 percent, respectively. Catalonia in SpainThe Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34,534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28.276 euros. As of 2024, Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain with about eight million people. The Catalan language: a symbol of the region’s identityThe Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, about 47 percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas about 40 percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about nine percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies.