Spain Productivity Gap 2026: Why Economic Growth Hides Structural Weakness Spain’s impressive 2.2% GDP growth in 2026 masks a troubling reality: productivity has barely improved since the early 2000s, and the gap with European peers continues to widen. While employment surges and output expands, GDP per hour workedโthe fundamental measure of economic efficiencyโremains stagnant, threatening…
Spain Economic Outlook 2026: Risk Assessment for Investors and Businesses Spain’s economy enters 2026 positioned as the eurozone’s growth leader for the fifth consecutive year, yet faces mounting headwinds from global trade fragmentation, political uncertainty, and structural productivity challenges. While consensus forecasts project GDP growth between 2.0% and 2.3%โnearly double the eurozone average of 1.1-1.3%โthis…