The Spanish economy expanded 2.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slightly higher than 2.6% in the previous period and in line with the preliminary estimate. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Spain averaged 2.12 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.80 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -21.50 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Spain expanded 2.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Spain expanded 2.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Spain is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Spain GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 07:00 AM
YoY Flash
Q1 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6%
2026-06-25 07:00 AM
YoY Final
Q1 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7%
2026-07-30 07:00 AM
YoY Flash
Q2 2.7% 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.80 3.50 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 2.70 2.60 percent Mar 2026
GDP Current Prices 437288.00 435116.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 11644.00 11567.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 23546.00 23446.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 46108.00 45345.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 67951.00 64490.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 300108.00 297418.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 99079.00 96135.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.60 0.80 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 90650.00 90094.00 EUR Million Mar 2026


Spain GDP Annual Growth Rate
On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of Spain's GDP (58 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (18 percent). Within investments, tangible fixed assets account for 18 percent of GDP, including construction (10 percent) and machinery, equipment and weapon system (7 percent); and intellectual property products account for the remaining 3 percent. Exports of goods and services account for 34 percent of GDP while imports account for 31 percent, adding 3 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.70 2.60 19.80 -21.50 1996 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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