Economics & Markets

According to CaixaBank Research estimates, Cantabria’s GDP grew by 2.6% in 2025, slightly less than the Spanish economy as a whole (2.8%). Poor-performing industry and exports – given the greater relative importance of traditional sectors and the sluggishness of its trading partners – stand in stark contrast to buoyant consumption, tourism and construction.

According to our estimates, Castile and León’s GDP grew by 2.6% in 2025, slightly less than the Spanish economy (2.8%). Although employment and consumption are growing at a more modest pace, there is a more positive trend in industry and exports, which are mainly being bolstered by a strongerperforming motor vehicle industry.