Summary
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid in terms of population and one of the fastest growing cities in the country. The city is a key contributor for the national economy with strong presence of tertiary and industry sectors. The region's economy is dominated by Information and communication technologies (ICT), biotechnology, energy, design, social sciences, aeronautics, aerospace, tourism and hospitality industry
Synopsis
“City Profile - Barcelona” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Barcelona. The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- The service sectors remain the key contributor to the regional economy and the major employers.
- Barcelona is one of the key tourist destinations of Europe for both domestic and international tourists.
- The tourism and hospitality sectors experienced healthy growth in 2017.
Reasons to buy
- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.
- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.
- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.
- Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.
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Table of Contents
City Snapshot 2
PEST Analysis 6
Political 6
Economic 7
Social 16
Technology and Infrastructure 21
Communications 21
Internal Transport Networks 21
Connectivity 22
Airports 23
Business Environment Analysis 25
Travel and Tourism 26
Tourism Flows 26
Hotels 28
Attractions 29
Events 29
Construction and Real Estate 31
Investment 31
Real Estate Market 32
Retail 33
Retail Market 33
Consumption, Income and Prices 34
Appendix 35
Sources 35
Further Reading 35
Ask the Analyst 35
About MarketLine 35
Disclaimer 35
List of Tables
Table 1: Barcelona metropolitan region - key facts (estimates), 2017 2
Table 2: Barcelona metropolitan region - real GDP growth, 2000-25 9
Table 3: Barcelona metropolitan region - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 11
Table 4: Barcelona metropolitan region - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 (US$) 13
Table 5: Barcelona metropolitan region - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total) 15
Table 6: Barcelona metropolitan region - main universities, 2017 16
Table 7: Barcelona metropolitan region - population comparison, 2000-25 (million) 18
Table 8: Barcelona metropolitan region - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total) 20
Table 9: Barcelona metropolitan region - mass transit network indicators, 2017 22
Table 10: Barcelona metropolitan region - El Prat Airport key indicators, 2014-17 24
Table 11: Barcelona city - office rents, Q2 2018 25
Table 12: Barcelona metropolitan region - key tourism indicators 27
Table 13: Barcelona city - key tourism indicators 27
Table 14: Barcelona city - international tourist arrivals by country of residence 27
Table 15: Catalonia - key hotel indicators 29
Table 16: Barcelona metropolitan region- UNESCO world heritage sites, 2017 29
Table 17: Barcelona metropolitan region - MICE and other events 30
List of Figures
Figure 1: Barcelona metropolitan region - real GDP growth, 2000-25 8
Figure 2: Barcelona metropolitan region - economic growth comparison, (Index 2010=100), 2000-25 10
Figure 3: Barcelona metropolitan region - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 12
Figure 4: Barcelona metropolitan region - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total) 14
Figure 5: Barcelona metropolitan region - population comparison, 2000-25 17
Figure 6: Barcelona metropolitan region - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total) 19
