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Investment growth, key to consolidating Spain’s economic expansion
In this article, we analyse the factors behind the recent behaviour of investment in Spain, comparing the current investment cycle with the previous one (2014-2019) and contrasting the situation in Spain with that of its main euro area partners.
06 May 2026
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands is one of the most dynamic regions in the country. According to CaixaBank Research, the Balearic Islands’ GDP grew by 3.0% in 2025, above the Spanish average (2.8%). This was thanks to the upturn in tourism, which, in turn, boosted consumption and job…
Madrid AC
The Madrid Autonomous Community’s economy is a key driver of the Spanish economy and has been highly buoyant in recent years, surpassed only by the island regions. At CaixaBank Research we estimate that Madrid’s GDP grew by 3.1% in 2025 (2.8% in Spain). This momentum is…
The crisis in Iran: how much could it affect the Spanish economy?
The war in the Middle East could generate a new shock to the global economy that would also affect the Spanish economy. In this article, we analyse the three main channels through which it could do so: the first is inflation, through the rising cost of energy, other…
