Spain’s construction sector is still adding momentum, with energy efficient building certifications hitting 15,000 and construction material prices up 5.1%, even as productivity grows only 1.2%. At the same time, 60 GW of installed renewable capacity and 137 TWh of renewable generation are reshaping the backdrop for everything from transport projects to residential starts. Put together, the shift from megaproject ambition to day to day delivery raises an important question about where growth is actually landing across Spain’s industry.
Key Takeaways
- Spain's construction sector grew 4.2% in 2023, with turnover €140 billion
- Building construction permits issued 105,000 units in 2023, up 15%
- Civil engineering works value €45 billion in 2023
- Spain's installed renewable energy capacity reached 60 GW in 2023, with 50% from wind power
- Renewable energy generated 50.1% of Spain's electricity in 2023, totaling 137 TWh
- Solar photovoltaic capacity in Spain was 25 GW at end of 2023, up 28% from 2022
- Food processing industry turnover €120 billion in 2023, employing 600,000
- Meat processing output 4.5 million tons in 2023
- Olive oil production 1.2 million tons in 2023/24 campaign
- In 2023, Spain's manufacturing sector output grew by 2.1% year-over-year, reaching €198.5 billion in value added
- Spain's industrial production index for manufacturing stood at 105.3 in December 2023 (2015=100), marking a 1.8% increase from the previous year
- The manufacturing sector employed 2.12 million people in Spain as of Q4 2023, accounting for 11.2% of total employment
- Spain's mining production index rose 1.5% in 2023 to 102.4 (2015=100)
- Copper mine output 45,000 tons in 2023
- Iron ore production 1.2 million tons from Riotinto mines in 2023
Spain’s construction and manufacturing both grew in 2023, with expansion across housing, jobs, and renewable energy.
Construction
1Spain's construction sector grew 4.2% in 2023, with turnover €140 billion
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2Building construction permits issued 105,000 units in 2023, up 15%
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3Civil engineering works value €45 billion in 2023
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4Housing starts 90,000 in 2023
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5Construction employment 1.35 million in Q4 2023, 6.8% of total jobs
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6Residential construction investment €25 billion in 2023
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7Non-residential building permits €12 billion value in 2023
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8Road construction contracts awarded €8.5 billion in 2023
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9Construction material prices rose 5.1% in 2023
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10Productivity in construction 1.2% growth in 2023
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11Construction firms numbered 450,000 in 2023
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12Public works budget execution 85% in 2023, €30 billion
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13Renovation and rehabilitation market €7 billion in 2023
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14Steel used in construction 12 million tons in 2023
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15Cement production 22 million tons in 2023, down 2%
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16Construction waste recycled 85% in 2023
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17Energy-efficient buildings certified 15,000 in 2023
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18BIM adoption in construction projects 40% in 2023
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19Construction export services €5 billion in 2023
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20Labor accidents in construction 25% of total sectoral in 2023
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21Digitalization investment €1.5 billion in construction 2023
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22Affordable housing completions 20,000 units in 2023
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23Railway infrastructure investment €4 billion in 2023
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24Port expansion projects €2.5 billion ongoing 2023
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25Water infrastructure works €1.8 billion in 2023
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26Construction PMI averaged 52.1 in 2023
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Construction Interpretation
Spain's construction sector is striding forward with a 4.2% growth, €140 billion in hand, and permits aplenty, yet it’s walking a tightrope between rising costs, lingering safety concerns, and a pressing need to build not just more, but smarter and more affordably.
Energy
1Spain's installed renewable energy capacity reached 60 GW in 2023, with 50% from wind power
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2Renewable energy generated 50.1% of Spain's electricity in 2023, totaling 137 TWh
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3Solar photovoltaic capacity in Spain was 25 GW at end of 2023, up 28% from 2022
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4Wind energy production hit 62 TWh in 2023, covering 25% of national demand
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5Spain's natural gas consumption for electricity was 45 TWh in 2023, down 15% YoY
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6Nuclear power plants generated 55 TWh in 2023, 22% of total electricity
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7Hydropower output was 25 TWh in 2023, affected by drought
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8Spain's electricity demand grew 2.3% to 248 TWh in 2023
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9Coal-fired power generation dropped to 1.2 TWh in 2023
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10Energy intensity in Spain improved to 4.8 toe/M€ GDP in 2022
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11Spain imported 90% of its oil needs, 1.4 million bpd in 2023
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12LNG regasification capacity 28 bcm/year in 2023
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13Electricity exports from Spain reached 15 TWh in 2023
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14Residential electricity consumption 65 TWh in 2023
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15Industrial electricity use 85 TWh in 2023, 34% of total
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16Pumped storage hydropower capacity 5.5 GW in Spain 2023
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17Green hydrogen production target 4 GW electrolysers by 2030, investments €9 billion
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18Energy efficiency investments €2.5 billion in industry 2023
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19Spain's final energy consumption 92 Mtoe in 2022
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20Transport sector used 50% of oil products in 2023
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21Renewable share in heating and cooling 25% in 2023
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22Electricity price for industry averaged €120/MWh in 2023
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23Carbon capture projects in energy sector 3 operational in 2023
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24Biomass energy production 8 TWh in 2023
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25Geothermal energy negligible at 0.02 TWh in 2023
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26Energy R&D spending €1.2 billion in 2022
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27Spain's grid losses 6.5% of generated electricity in 2023
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28Offshore wind potential mapped at 30 GW by 2030
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29Electricity storage capacity 10 GW target by 2030
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Energy Interpretation
Spain's energy transition is blowing in the right direction, as wind and sun are now clearly outshining gas and even nuclear, proving the country can power growth while weaning itself from volatile imports and droughts.
Food Processing
1Food processing industry turnover €120 billion in 2023, employing 600,000
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2Meat processing output 4.5 million tons in 2023
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3Olive oil production 1.2 million tons in 2023/24 campaign
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4Wine production 33 million hectoliters in 2023
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5Dairy products value €15 billion in 2023
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6Bakery and pastry turnover €18 billion, 500,000 jobs 2023
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7Canned fish exports €3.5 billion in 2023
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8Fruit and vegetable processing 12 million tons processed 2023
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9Sugar production 800,000 tons from beet 2023
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10Frozen food sales €4.2 billion in 2023
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11Organic food processing growth 12% in 2023
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12Poultry processing 1.8 million tons in 2023
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13Jam and preserves market €1.5 billion 2023
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14Baby food production €900 million turnover 2023
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15Snack foods growth 8% to €2 billion 2023
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16Food R&D investment €1.8 billion in 2023
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17Export share 45% of food processing output 2023
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18Sustainability certifications 70% of processors 2023
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19Packaging innovation €500 million invested 2023
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20E-commerce food sales 20% growth to €10 billion 2023
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21Halal food processing exports €1 billion 2023
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22Vegan product lines doubled to 500 in 2023
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23Traceability systems 90% adoption 2023
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24Energy efficiency saved €200 million in processing 2023
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25Labor productivity €120,000 per worker 2023
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26CO2 reduction 15% in processing emissions 2023
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27Automation robots installed 5,000 units 2023
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28New plants opened 50 in 2023
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Food Processing Interpretation
Spain's food industry, a €120-billion juggernaut, masterfully balances its deep roots in olive oil, wine, and jam with a modern appetite for robots, vegan lines, and e-commerce, proving that feeding the world sustainably is a serious business best served with a side of innovation.
Manufacturing
1In 2023, Spain's manufacturing sector output grew by 2.1% year-over-year, reaching €198.5 billion in value added
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2Spain's industrial production index for manufacturing stood at 105.3 in December 2023 (2015=100), marking a 1.8% increase from the previous year
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3The manufacturing sector employed 2.12 million people in Spain as of Q4 2023, accounting for 11.2% of total employment
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4Food and beverage manufacturing subsector contributed €38.4 billion to Spain's GDP in 2022, representing 19.3% of total manufacturing value added
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5Spain's machinery and equipment manufacturing output was €25.7 billion in 2023, up 3.4% from 2022
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6Metal products manufacturing in Spain produced 4.2 million tons of steel in 2023
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7Textiles and apparel manufacturing employed 120,000 workers in Spain in 2022, with exports reaching €12.5 billion
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8Spain's wood and paper products manufacturing turnover was €14.8 billion in 2023
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9Electrical equipment manufacturing in Spain grew by 4.1% in 2023, valued at €11.2 billion
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10Plastic products manufacturing output in Spain reached 5.8 million tons in 2022
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11Furniture manufacturing sector in Spain had a turnover of €7.9 billion in 2023, exporting 50% of production
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12Pharmaceutical manufacturing value added was €13.4 billion in Spain in 2022
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13Rubber products manufacturing in Spain produced €3.2 billion in sales in 2023
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14Non-metallic mineral products manufacturing turnover €22.1 billion in 2023
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15Printing and reproduction of recorded media sector employed 45,000 in Spain 2023
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16Spain's manufacturing PMI averaged 50.8 in 2023, indicating slight expansion
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17Computer, electronic and optical products manufacturing output €9.6 billion in 2022
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18Repair and installation of machinery subsector grew 2.5% in 2023
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19Spain's manufacturing energy consumption was 145 TWh in 2022
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20Value added per worker in manufacturing reached €85,000 in 2023
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21Manufacturing R&D expenditure in Spain was €4.2 billion in 2022, 2.1% of sales
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22Spain exported €112 billion in manufactured goods in 2023
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23Imported raw materials for manufacturing cost €78 billion in 2023
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24Manufacturing productivity index at 112.4 (2015=100) in 2023
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25Capacity utilization in manufacturing averaged 78% in 2023
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26Spain's manufacturing CO2 emissions totaled 45 Mt in 2022
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27Investment in manufacturing assets €18.5 billion in 2023
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28Manufacturing orders index rose 3.2% in 2023
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29External demand drove 60% of manufacturing growth in 2023
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30Manufacturing wage growth was 4.5% in 2023
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Manufacturing Interpretation
Despite a steady, if unspectacular, expansion fueled largely by exports, Spain’s manufacturing sector reveals itself as a surprisingly robust engine—powered by gourmet food, practical machinery, and increasingly valuable labor—while cautiously navigating the modern demands of energy, emissions, and global competition.
Mining
1Spain's mining production index rose 1.5% in 2023 to 102.4 (2015=100)
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2Copper mine output 45,000 tons in 2023
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3Iron ore production 1.2 million tons from Riotinto mines in 2023
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4Potash mining in Navarra produced 800,000 tons in 2023
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5Zinc concentrates output 250,000 tons in 2023
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6Aggregates extraction totaled 350 million tons in 2023
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7Mining employment 25,000 direct jobs in 2023
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8Mining sector turnover €5.2 billion in 2023
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9Gold production 5 tons from Asturias mines in 2023
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10Gypsum mining output 7 million tons in 2023
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11Coal production declined to 2 million tons in 2023
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12Mining investment €450 million in 2023
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13Rare earth exploration permits issued 12 in 2023
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14Lithium projects advanced 3 in Galicia 2023
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15Mining royalties collected €120 million in 2023
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16Quarry production value €3.8 billion in 2023
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17Environmental rehabilitation spending €50 million in mining 2023
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18Mining exports €2.1 billion in 2023, mainly copper concentrates
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19Salt production 6 million tons from solar evaporation in 2023
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20Fluorspar output 100,000 tons from Murcia in 2023
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21Mining R&D €30 million funded in 2023
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22Digital twins implemented in 20 mining operations 2023
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23Water usage in mining 150 million m3 in 2023
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24Mining accident rate 2.1 per million hours worked 2023
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25Critical raw materials strategy identified 30 deposits in 2023
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Mining Interpretation
Spain's mining sector is showing surprising signs of life, as evidenced by a modest rise in its production index and the quiet humming of essential industries from copper to salt, yet it remains a modest, safety-conscious player focused on critical materials for the future, while responsibly managing its legacy from coal's decline.
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