The key ingredients for Spain’s regions to boost productivity
We conclude the Dossier «An analysis of European productivity» by identifying the factors that hinder productivity growth in the Spanish economy, and those that could drive it, focusing on the evolution of productivity in the various autonomous community regions and…
Key factors driving productivity improvements at the European regional level
In the third article of the Dossier «An analysis of European productivity», we conduct an in-depth analysis of the key economic factors driving productivity at the European regional level and their quantitative contribution.
Factors shaping regional productivity disparities in Europe
In the second article of the Dossier «An analysis of European productivity», we review a broad set of variables covering institutional, geographical and technological aspects, as well as others linked to the economy’s productive fabric, in order to distinguish the…
European productivity from a regional perspective
The new CaixaBank Research Dossier, dedicated to «An analysis of European productivity», aims to explore the recent dynamics in the EU’s productivity, focusing on its territorial dispersion and the differentiating factors between the best and worst performing…
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Financial markets
Interest rate (%)
Update date 12-01-2026
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fed Funds | 5.25 | 4.25 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| ECB Refi | 4.50 | 3.24 | 2.15 | 2.15 |
Macroeconomic
GDP (%)
Update date 12-01-2026
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro area GDP | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Spain GDP | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| US GDP | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
