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Spanish economic growth and inflation outlook

Overview

The Bank of Spain has revised its economic growth forecasts upward for 2026 and 2027, projecting GDP growth of 2.6% and 2.2% respectively. Despite this growth, the bank has worsened its inflation projections, raising forecasts to 3.9% for 2026 and 3.7% for 2027, noting that inflation in Spain has become “more pronounced than in the broader Eurozone.” Under the leadership of José Luis Escrivá, the central bank attributed these upward inflation revisions to rising energy costs—linked to volatility from Middle East tensions—and service sector inflation, including tourism, hotels, and restaurants. Core inflation is expected to reach 3.4% in 2026 and 3.5% in 2027. The bank also warned of risks such as a growing housing deficit that could reach one million units by 2028, and the potential for higher interest rates to dampen household consumption. Complementing these views, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its growth forecast for Spain to 2.5% for 2026, an increase of four-tenths from previous estimates, while maintaining a 1.8% projection for 2027. This positions Spain as a leading economy among advanced nations, significantly outpacing the projected 1.1% growth for the broader Eurozone and outperforming major peers such as Germany (1.3%), France (0.4%), and Italy (0.8%). Regarding inflation, the IMF anticipates Spanish prices will average 3.7% in 2026 before moderating to 2.7% in 2027. Domestic business activity remains strong, with August recording 7,526 new company formations, the highest for that month since 2007. However, company dissolutions also rose by 2.8% to 1,315 during the same period. Regional trends show significant variation: new company creation rose by 34.5% in Murcia and 15.7% in the Canary Islands, while Catalonia experienced a 1.1% decline in new business formations. Recent data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) indicates that inflation rose to 4.9% year-on-year in September, up from August.

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Spain · Bank of Spain · Banco de España · International Monetary Fund · José Luis Escrivá

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Economic growth trends face pressure from inflation and uneven distribution

    Global growth forecasts from the IMF show resilience, but rising inflation in Spain and stagnant per capita GDP raise concerns about wealth distribution and SME profitability.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Banco de España raises inflation and growth forecasts

    The Banco de España has raised its inflation and GDP growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, driven by rising energy and service sector costs.

  3. [BUSINESS] 35 sources
    Spain economy projected to lead Eurozone growth despite high inflation

    The IMF projects Spain will lead Eurozone growth with a 2.5% GDP expansion in 2026, though inflation is expected to remain high at 3.7%. New business incorporations reached a 19-year high in August.

  4. [BUSINESS] 17 sources
    Bank of Spain raises GDP growth forecasts while increasing inflation projections

    The Bank of Spain raised its 2026-2027 GDP growth forecasts to 2.6% and 2.2%, while increasing inflation projections to 3.9% and 3.7% due to rising energy costs.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Bank of Lithuania raises economic growth forecast and notes investment gender gap

    The Bank of Lithuania raised its economic growth forecast for next year to 2.4% while highlighting a persistent gender gap in domestic investment activity.

Sources

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