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The EBAE survey: how Spanish firms are performing, as reported by the firms themselves

31/03/2026 Mario Izquierdo and Diana Posada

Around 7,000 Spanish firms take part in the Banco de España Business Activity Survey (EBAE). Their responses shed light on firms’ activity, the factors influencing it and their short‑term expectations. The survey has become a valuable complement to our economic monitoring toolkit.

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29/04/2025

Productive investment as a driver of growth: the challenge of boosting business investment Series: Challenges for the Spanish economy

Rubén Veiga Duarte and Sergio Puente

Private productive investment declined significantly in Spain in the wake of the pandemic and, unlike GDP and other macroeconomic variables, is yet to recover pre-pandemic levels. Boosting investment is key for increasing productivity and the potential growth of the Spanish economy.

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14/08/2024

The capital markets union: a necessary step to boost investment in Europe

José Manuel González Mínguez and Pilar L'Hotellerie-Fallois

Europe needs more productive investment to bolster its economic growth. This requires diversifying its funding sources beyond access to bank loans and, inevitably, further developing and integrating European capital markets.

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