Spain is ranked 30 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Spain remained unchanged at 30 in 2019 from 30 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Spain averaged 40.58 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 62.00 in 2009 and a record low of 28.00 in 2017. source: World Bank



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Bankruptcies 1813.00 1814.00 Companies Jul 2026
Business Confidence -3.90 -2.60 points Aug 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.00 79.50 percent Sep 2026
Car Production 1477.00 1633.00 Hundred Units Aug 2026
Car Registrations 68544.00 101949.00 Units Aug 2026
Cement Production 1413.30 1678.91 Thousands of Tonnes Aug 2026
Changes in Inventories 2435.00 2069.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
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Corruption Index 55.00 56.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 49.00 46.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Price 158.92 0.44 EUR/MWh Sep 2026
Electricity Production 27662.58 24847.15 Gigawatt-hour Jul 2026
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 1.10 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production Mom 0.60 -0.70 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production 1.50 0.50 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production 17.30 30.30 percent Jul 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 35.83 35.83 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 46.09 18.67 GWh/d Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 26.38 26.33 TWh Sep 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Sep 2026
New Orders -5.80 -6.10 points Aug 2026
New Passenger Car Registrations YoY 11.80 7.80 percent Aug 2026
New Car Sales YoY 68544.00 101949.00 Units Aug 2026


Ease of Doing Business in Spain
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30.00 30.00 62.00 28.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly