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The economy of Spain is a highly developed social market economy. [29] It is the world's 15th largest by nominal GDP and the sixth-largest in Europe. Spain is a member of the European Union and the eurozone, as well as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Trade Organization.
The 2008–2014 Spanish financial crisis, also known as the Great Recession in Spain[1][2] or the Great Spanish Depression, began in 2008 during the world 2007–2008 financial crisis. In 2012, it made Spain a late participant in the European sovereign debt crisis when the country was unable to bail out its financial sector and had to apply for ...
In the mid-1980s, Spain achieved a strong level of economic performance while simultaneously lowering its rate of inflation to within two points of the EC average. However, its export performance, though increasing, raised concerns over the existing imbalance between import and export growth.
Nadia María Calviño Santamaría (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnaðja kalˈβiɲo]; born 3 October 1968) is a Spanish economist and civil servant serving as the President of the European Investment Bank since January 2024. From June 2018 to December 2023, Calviño was part of the cabinets led by prime minister Pedro Sánchez, holding the office ...
Agriculture in Spain is important to the national economy. The primary sector activities accounting for agriculture, husbandry, fishing and silviculture represented a 2.7% of the Spanish GDP in 2017, with an additional 2.5% represented by the agrofood industry.
Spain, [f] formally the Kingdom of Spain, [a][g] is a country in southwestern Europe with territories in North Africa. [11][h] It is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the ...
Gibraltar 1 km, not recognized by Spain. Coastline: 4,964 km. Population of Spain: 48,797,875 (July 2024) - 30th most populous country. Area of Spain: 504,030 km 2. Second largest country in Western Europe (behind France) Altitude: Average altitude: 650 m. Rank: second highest country in Europe (behind Switzerland)
Ministry of Economy (Spain) The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business (MINECO) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on economic affairs, through reforms to improve competitiveness and trade, focused on business support and the potential growth of the economy.