Spanish economy grew 2.8 percent in 2025: official data

Spanish economy grew 2.8 percent in 2025: official data

MADRID

A picture taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a view of Alcala street taken from the Four Seasons Hotel in central Madrid. (AFP)

Spain's economy grew 2.8 percent in 2025, fuelled by strong consumer demand, rising exports and a robust tourism sector, according to a preliminary estimate Friday by the national statistics institute (INE).

While down from a 3.5 percent GDP increase in 2024 and just below the government's forecast for growth of 2.9 percent, Spanish growth was more than twice the average expected in the entire eurozone.