2025年西班牙商业指南

© J&A Garrigues, S.L.P. © ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, E.P.E.Po de la Castellana, 278 28046 MadridTel: 902 34 90 00Fax: 914 31 61 28icex@icex.esdesarrollo@investinspain.orgwww.icex.eswww.investinspain.org This work is for information only and its content can not be invoked insupport of any claim in progress. ICEX does not assume responsibility for the information, opinion or actionbased on said content, regardless of whether it has made every effort toensure the accuracy of the information contained in its pages. Administación General del Estado (AGE)http://administracion.gob.es This guide was researched and written by Garrigues, on behalf of ICEX, onFebruary 2025. Catálogo de publicaciones de la AGEhttp://cpage.mpr.gob.esNIPO (PDF): 224250537 This guide is correct to the best of our knowledge. It is, however, writtenas a general guide so it is necessary that specific professional advice besought before any action is taken. ProductionAntonio J. Grande Larrubia Madrid, June 2025 Design & LayoutZingular INDEX Legal frameworkand tax implicationsof e-commerce in Spain The 2025 Guide to Businessin Spain is a document that summarizes the main regulatoryaspects governing investmentsin Spain. This publication isuseful not only for investorswho are dealing with theSpanish regulatory system forthe first time, but also for thosewho already have some priorknowledge and wish to learnmore about the most importantaspects of setting up andgrowing a company in Spain. Spain:an attractive countryfor investment 1Introduction2The country, its people and quality of life3Spain and the European Union4Infrastructure5Economic structure6Domestic market7Foreign trade and investment8Legislation on foreign investmentandexchange control9Obligations in relation to anti-moneylaundering and counter-terrorism financing Spain is in an outstanding position worldwide in terms of theimportance of its economy: the 15thlargest economy in the world byGDP, the 13thcountry most attractive for foreign direct investment(FDI), the 17thlargest issuer of FDI and the 19thlargest exporter ofcommercial services. There are interesting business opportunities for foreign investorsin Spain in high value-added and strategic fields such as theICT, renewable energy, biotechnology, environment, aerospaceand automotive sectors, because of the attractive competitiveenvironment. Spain has a modern economy based on knowledge, in whichservices represent over 73% of business activity. It is an internationalcenter for innovation that benefits from a young and highly qualifiedpopulation of a proactive nature, and competitive costs in thecontext of Western Europe, especially as regards graduate andpost-graduate employees. In addition, companies that set up business in Spain can gainaccess not only to the Spanish national market, an attractivelylarge market (over 49 million consumers) with a high purchasingpower, but also to the markets of the EMEA region (Europe, MiddleEast and North Africa), and Latin America, given its privilegedgeostrategic position, prestige and the strong presence of Spanishcompanies in these regions. The country has worked hard to equip itself with state-of-the-artinfrastructures capable of fostering the future growth of theeconomy. And this has been done alongside a major commitmentto R&D. The main characteristics of our country are described in thischapter: demographics, political and territorial structure, economyand the foreign trade sector. Spain: an attractivecountry for investment 1.Introduction Spain is one of the most important economies in the world, ranking15thin size and has an immense capacity to attract foreign investment(currently ranked 9thin terms of foreign direct investment)1. Spain’sappeal for investment lies not only in its domestic market, but alsoin the possibility of operating with third markets from Spain. Thisis because Spain has a privileged geo-strategic position within theEuropean Union giving access to more than 2.6 billion potentialclients in the EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).Besides, its strong economic, historic and cultural ties also makeSpain the perfect business gateway to Latin America. Furthermore, Spain is a modern knowledge-based economywith services accounting for over 73%2of economic activity. Thecountry has become a center of innovation supported by a young,highly-qualified work force and competitive costs in the context ofWestern Europe. This chapter gives a brief description of Spain’s vital statistics: itspopulation, its political and territorial structure and its economy. 2.The country, its peopleand quality of life Spain: an attractivecountry for investment 2.1GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE AND LIVINGCONDITIONS 2.2POPULATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES The population of Spain in 2024 was roughly 49 million people, witha population density close to 97 inhabitants per square kilometer. The Kingdom of Spain occupies an area of 506 thousand squarekilometers in the southwe