http://www.tradingeconomics.com/RSS Feed60http://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/current-account-to-gdpSpain reported a Current Account deficit of 3.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Spain Current Account to GDP averaged -2.9700 Percent reaching an all time high of 1.5000 Percent in December of 1986 and a record low of -10.0000 Percent in December of 2007. The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Current Account to GDP. EurostatFri, 25 May 2012 18:32:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/business-confidenceIn Spain, business confidence improved to -14.2 in January of 2012 from -19 in October of 2011. Historically, from 2003 until 2012, Spain Business Confidence averaged -3.4200 reaching an all time high of 13.4000 in January of 2007 and a record low of -27.6000 in April of 2009. In Spain, the Business Confidence Indicator (ICE - Indicador de Confianza Empresarial) measures the level of optimism that business leaders have about the performance of the economy and how they feel about their organizations’ prospects. Business confidence surveys can provide useful signs about the current condition of the economy, because companies often have information about consumer demand sooner than government statisticians do. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Business Confidence.High Council of Chambers of CommerceFri, 25 May 2012 12:34:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/unemployment-rateThe unemployment rate in Spain was last reported at 24.4 percent in the first quarter of 2012. Historically, from 1987 until 2012, Spain Unemployment Rate averaged 16.4200 Percent reaching an all time high of 24.5500 Percent in March of 1994 and a record low of 7.9500 Percent in June of 2007. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Unemployment Rate.INETue, 22 May 2012 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/balance-of-tradeSpain reported a trade deficit equivalent to 3240 Million EUR in March of 2012. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Spain Balance of Trade averaged -3686.2100 Million EUR reaching an all time high of -539.1000 Million EUR in January of 1994 and a record low of -9834.8000 Million EUR in December of 2007. Spain major exports are: wine, machinery, motor vehicles and foodstuffs. Spain imports mainly machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semi finished goods, foodstuffs and consumer goods. The EU accounts for 70 percent of Spain's exports and 59 percent of imports, the most important trading partners being France and Germany. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Balance of Trade.Ministerio de IndustriaSat, 19 May 2012 12:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/importsSpain imports were worth 23130 Million EUR in March of 2012. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Spain Imports averaged 14134.0200 Million EUR reaching an all time high of 26017.1000 Million EUR in October of 2007 and a record low of 3463.0000 Million EUR in August of 1993. Spain major imports are machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semi finished goods, foodstuffs and consumer goods. Its principal import partners are European Union countries (Germany, France, Italy, UK, Netherlands) and China. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Imports.Ministerio de IndustriaSat, 19 May 2012 12:01:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/exportsSpain exports were worth 19890 Million EUR in March of 2012. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Spain Exports averaged 10447.8800 Millions EUR reaching an all time high of 19890.0000 Millions EUR in March of 2012 and a record low of 1924.4000 Millions EUR in August of 1992. Spain major exports are: machinery, motor vehicles, fuels, chemicals, and semi-finished goods and foodstuffs. Spain is also the third largest wine exporter in the world. The EU accounts for 70 percent of Spain's exports, the most important trading partners being France and Germany. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Exports.Ministerio de IndustriaSat, 19 May 2012 11:53:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/current-accountSpain reported a current account deficit equivalent to 5.9 Billion EUR in February of 2012. Historically, from 1990 until 2012, Spain Current Account averaged -2751.2500 Billion EUR reaching an all time high of 1543.0000 Billion EUR in August of 1998 and a record low of -12220.0000 Billion EUR in January of 2008. Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid). This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Current Account.Bank of SpainThu, 17 May 2012 17:50:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/inflation-cpiThe inflation rate in Spain was recorded at 2.10 percent in April of 2012. Historically, from 2002 until 2012, Spain Inflation Rate averaged 2.7800 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.3000 Percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -1.4000 Percent in July of 2009. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Inflation Rate.Instituto Nacional de EstadistaFri, 11 May 2012 11:48:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/consumer-confidenceIn Spain, consumer confidence declined to 50.3 in April of 2012 from 63.7 in March of 2012. Historically, from 2004 until 2012, Spain Consumer Confidence averaged 75.6900 reaching an all time high of 98.0000 in January of 2005 and a record low of 46.3000 in July of 2008. The consumer confidence indicator (ICC) gives an insight into consumers’ spending intentions by asking them about the way they see things at present and their expectations for the future as regards the country’s economy, their household economy and employment. ICC has been carried out by the Official Credit Institute (Instituto de Crédito Oficial) between 2004 and 2011. From November 2011 ICC is conducted by the Center of Sociological Research (el Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas). The indicator is based on a monthly telephone survey carried out by IPSOS Spain on a sample of 1,000 people aged over 16 who are representative of Spanish society as a whole. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Consumer Confidence.Instituto de Crédito Oficial Wed, 09 May 2012 17:26:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/industrial-productionIndustrial Production in Spain decreased 10.40 percent in March of 2012. Historically, from 1976 until 2012, Spain Industrial Production averaged 1.1500 Percent reaching an all time high of 17.8000 Percent in April of 1997 and a record low of -28.4000 Percent in April of 2009. Industrial production measures changes in output for the industrial sector of the economy which includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Industrial Production is an important indicator for economic forecasting and is often used to measure inflation pressures as high levels of industrial production can lead to sudden changes in prices. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Industrial Production.INEMon, 07 May 2012 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/retail-salesRetail Sales in Spain decreased 0.50 percent in March of 2012 over the previous month. Historically, from 1998 until 2012, Spain Retail Sales averaged 0.0400 Percent reaching an all time high of 3.1000 Percent in April of 1998 and a record low of -3.8000 Percent in July of 2010. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Retail Sales.EurostatFri, 04 May 2012 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/government-debt-to-gdpSpain recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 68.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1980 until 2011, Spain Government Debt To GDP averaged 47.2300 Percent reaching an all time high of 68.5000 Percent in December of 2011 and a record low of 16.6000 Percent in December of 1980. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Government Debt To GDP.EurostatFri, 04 May 2012 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/government-budgetSpain reported a Government Budget deficit equal to 8.50 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2011. Historically, from 1995 until 2011, Spain Government Budget averaged -2.9700 Percent of GDP reaching an all time high of 2.0000 Percent of GDP in December of 2006 and a record low of -11.2000 Percent of GDP in December of 2009. Government Budget is an itemized accounting of the payments received by government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by government (purchases and transfer payments). A budget deficit occurs when an government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Government Budget.EurostatFri, 04 May 2012 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/retail-sales-annualRetail Sales in Spain decreased 3.90 percent in March of 2012 over the same month in the previous year. Historically, from 2004 until 2012, Spain Annual Retail Sales averaged -1.3800 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.8000 Percent in March of 2007 and a record low of -11.8000 Percent in February of 2009. A Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods over a specific time period. Retail sales are both seasonal and volatile and their importance to the overall gross domestic product varies with each country. However, the retail sales data is widely followed by investors because is only a few weeks old. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Annual Retail Sales.INEMon, 30 Apr 2012 19:31:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/gdp-growthThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Spain contracted 0.30 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 1995 until 2012, Spain GDP Growth Rate averaged 0.6000 Percent reaching an all time high of 1.5300 Percent in December of 1997 and a record low of -1.6000 Percent in March of 2009. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate provides an aggregated measure of changes in value of the goods and services produced by an economy. Spain's economy is the fifth largest in Europe. Spain is part of the European Union since 1986 which required the country to open its economy to trade and investment. The Spanish economy grew every year from 1994 through 2008 before entering a recession that started in the third quarter of 2008. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain GDP Growth Rate.INEMon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/gdp-growth-annualThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Spain contracted 0.40 percent in the first quarter of 2012 over the same quarter of the previous year. Historically, from 1996 until 2012, Spain GDP Annual Growth Rate averaged 2.5800 Percent reaching an all time high of 5.8000 Percent in March of 2000 and a record low of -4.4000 Percent in June of 2009. The annual growth rate in Gross Domestic Product measures the increase in value of the goods and services produced by an economy over the period of a year. Therefore, unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain GDP Annual Growth Rate.INEMon, 30 Apr 2012 11:23:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/gdp-per-capitaThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Spain was last reported at 15458.21 US dollars in 2010, according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita in Spain is equivalent to 125 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Spain GDP per capita averaged 10193.7600 USD reaching an all time high of 16369.1300 USD in December of 2007 and a record low of 3715.8800 USD in December of 1960. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain GDP per capita.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/gdp-per-capita-pppThe Gross Domestic Product per capita in Spain was last reported at 32070.08 US dollars in 2010, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP), according to a report published by the World Bank. The GDP per Capita, in Spain, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 146 percent of the world's average. Historically, from 1980 until 2010, Spain GDP per capita PPP averaged 18055.0300 USD reaching an all time high of 33200.7700 USD in December of 2008 and a record low of 6850.2700 USD in December of 1980. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain GDP per capita PPP.World BankWed, 04 Jan 2012 19:02:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/population Historically, from 1960 until 2010, Spain Population averaged 37.7700 Million reaching an all time high of 46.1000 Million in December of 2010 and a record low of 30.4600 Million in December of 1960. The total population in Spain was last reported at 46.1 million people in 2010 from 30.5 million in 1960, changing 51 percent during the last 50 years. Spain has 0.67 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 150 people on the planet is a resident of Spain. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain's Total Population. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Population.World BankFri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.tradingeconomics.com/spain/interest-rateThe benchmark interest rate in Spain was last reported at 1.00 percent. Historically, from 1998 until 2012, Spain Interest Rate averaged 2.6900 Percent reaching an all time high of 4.7500 Percent in October of 2000 and a record low of 1.0000 Percent in September of 2010. Spain is a member of the Euro Area, an economic and monetary union (EMU) of European Union (EU) member states that have adopted the euro. The Euro Area benchmark interest rate stands at 1.00 percent. in the Euro Area, interest rate decisions are taken by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The primary objective of the ECB’s monetary policy is to maintain price stability. The ECB’s Governing Council has defined price stability as "a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for The Euro Area of below 2%. The European Central Bank is the sole issuer of banknotes and bank reserves. That means it has the monopoly supplier of the monetary base. By virtue of this monopoly, it can set the conditions at which banks borrow from the Central Bank. Therefore it can also influence the conditions at which banks trade with each other in the money market. in the short run, a change in money market interest rates induced by the Central Bank sets in motion a number of mechanisms and actions by economic agents. Ultimately the change will influence developments in economic variables such as output or prices. This page includes: Spain Interest Rate chart, historical data and news. This page includes a chart with historical data for Spain Interest Rate.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMT