Key Takeaways
- Total industry turnover €75 billion in 2022, 35% of Basque GDP.
- In 2022, Basque manufacturing employment stood at 180,000 workers, 28% of total regional employment.
- In 2022, the Basque Country's manufacturing sector produced 2.5 million tons of primary steel, accounting for 15% of Spain's total steel output.
- R&D projects industry 1,250 in 2022, €1.8 billion funding.
- Basque industry exports €32 billion in 2023, 70% of total sales.
Basque Country industry output rose strongly, signaling improving momentum in factories and employment.
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Elena Vasquez. (2026, February 13). Basque Country Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/basque-country-industry-statistics
Elena Vasquez. "Basque Country Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/basque-country-industry-statistics.
Elena Vasquez. 2026. "Basque Country Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/basque-country-industry-statistics.
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