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    Spain

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    Europe · #34 of 117 global markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    63.5▼ -0.1 YoY
    ●●○0.78IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420264854606672
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202402468
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #32of 145 ranked economies
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202431333538
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    1.31% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    486
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    +0.81
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +2.34
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies56 of 104 made · 88% of the rest within reach
    Textile Apparel and Accessories26 of 50 made · 83% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts64 of 155 made · 82% of the rest within reach
    Minerals18 of 48 made · 53% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture68 of 200 made · 71% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals54 of 157 made · 74% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods20 of 78 made · 76% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods7 of 73 made · 30% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Textile and Home Goods. This market makes 26% of that cluster today, and 76% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    READ ON THE 313 OF 486 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Aluminum structures (bridges, towers etc)ENERGY TRANSITION$18B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.12 · COMPLEXITY +0.39
    Glaziers' putty$10B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.10 · COMPLEXITY +0.27
    Stoves and similar non-electric appliances of iron or steel$11B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY +0.11
    Prefabricated buildings$11B world market
    Wood, Paper & FurnitureOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY -0.02
    Plastic builders' wareENERGY TRANSITION$16B world market
    Chemicals & PlasticsOPENS 0.07 · COMPLEXITY +0.13
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 285 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    No recent scored signals for this market.
    PEERS · EXTENDED
    🇳🇿New Zealand63.5→🇫🇷France63.3→🇬🇪Georgia63.7→🇱🇻Latvia63.8→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    2,562organizations indexed across 9 types · 2,455 mapped
    Research organizations
    600
    Universities & research bodies
    587
    Corporate R&D
    574
    Health research
    371
    Government bodies
    199
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    104
    Science & tech parks
    95
    Incubators
    31
    Innovation hubs
    1
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 2,562 indexed
    Barcelona Activa S.A.
    Incubators · Barcelona
    Vizcaya Technology Park
    Science & tech parks · 1985
    University of Valencia Science Park
    Science & tech parks · 1995
    Universidad de Salamanca
    Universities & research bodies · Salamanca · 1134
    Universidad de Valladolid
    Universities & research bodies · Valladolid · 1241
    Merck, S.L.U. (Spain)
    Corporate R&D · Madrid · 1668
    DuPont (Spain)
    Corporate R&D · Carreña · 1802
    Ajuntament de Barcelona
    Research organizations · Barcelona · 1369
    Valencia Port
    Research organizations · Valencia · 1483
    Hospital de Figueres
    Health research · Figueres · 1313
    Hospital General de Granollers
    Health research · Barcelona · 1328
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