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Turnover in services. By activity group (CCEA-2009) Catalonia Value
Total services sector Sales and repair of motor vehicles and motorbikes Wholesale and intermediates, except motor vehicles Retail, except motor vehicles and motorbikes Transport and storage Hospitality Information and communications Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Educació Activitats sanitàries i de serveis socials Artistic, recreational and entertainment activities Other services
2021 281,095,557 (b) Break in time series 17,590,192 104,616,938 43,183,447 23,508,992 10,472,952 16,841,265 7,847,466 21,208,002 15,031,835 3,424,883 10,766,561 4,651,722 (b) Break in time series 1,951,301 (b) Break in time series
2020 239,517,687 16,147,123 93,165,646 39,877,483 20,396,352 7,251,408 16,371,980 7,700,973 19,565,089 13,775,590 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3,555,614 1,710,427
2019 276,010,611 19,457,396 100,695,634 42,551,008 25,828,324 15,344,205 16,909,312 7,745,482 21,259,331 18,229,970 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 6,007,809 1,982,139
2018 261,687,463 18,566,762 96,001,223 42,788,489 23,327,563 14,202,679 16,079,704 7,277,349 19,720,866 16,608,407 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 5,344,406 1,770,014
2017 246,765,880 17,383,979 90,540,366 40,467,603 22,590,390 13,904,771 14,984,641 6,765,064 18,510,846 15,042,411 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,762,882 1,812,928
2016 235,981,527 (b) Break in time series 15,706,012 (b) Break in time series 88,844,987 (b) Break in time series 39,360,517 (b) Break in time series 22,404,402 (b) Break in time series 12,994,321 (b) Break in time series 13,897,683 (b) Break in time series 6,036,593 (b) Break in time series 16,957,707 (b) Break in time series 14,075,789 (b) Break in time series .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,016,967 (b) Break in time series 1,686,550 (b) Break in time series
2015 220,869,913 13,407,603 80,438,738 37,814,434 21,437,365 12,095,446 13,200,171 6,112,734 16,926,305 13,448,653 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,279,258 1,709,205
2014 z Category not applicable 12,096,646 78,807,537 (b) Break in time series 35,924,977 21,796,465 10,853,559 12,256,829 4,954,172 16,505,287 11,299,873 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3,695,960 1,600,284
2013 202,265,986 11,348,725 75,421,394 36,764,699 20,880,127 10,933,458 12,270,902 5,226,894 13,547,919 10,653,115 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3,555,848 1,662,905
2012 205,397,751 11,769,706 75,819,986 37,719,305 20,933,831 10,825,556 13,033,634 5,756,890 13,916,054 10,560,720 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3,386,209 1,675,860
2011 z Category not applicable 15,164,917 76,720,975 37,452,090 21,295,494 11,041,034 13,302,172 5,503,553 16,547,093 10,620,960 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3,711,121 379,831 (b) Break in time series
2010 z Category not applicable 17,133,188 76,181,400 38,969,189 20,435,403 11,004,942 13,327,025 5,240,078 15,562,980 11,238,665 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 649,864 (b) Break in time series 368,622 (b) Break in time series
2009 z Category not applicable 15,591,922 74,533,720 38,497,207 19,364,095 10,572,148 13,806,819 4,795,285 15,885,210 10,593,535 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 2,017,807 (b) Break in time series 434,367 (b) Break in time series
2008 230,575,101 18,834,013 83,163,833 40,980,779 21,605,176 11,168,191 14,147,429 5,168,734 17,016,000 12,561,973 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4,118,520 1,810,453
Units: Thousands of euros.
Source: Idescat, based on the Structural business statistics in the trade sector and the Structural business statistics in the service sector of INE.
(b) Break in time series.
(z) Category not applicable.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Turnover in services. By activity group (CCEA-2009) Spain Value
Total services sector Sales and repair of motor vehicles and motorbikes Wholesale and intermediates, except motor vehicles Retail, except motor vehicles and motorbikes Transport and storage Hospitality Information and communications Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Educació Activitats sanitàries i de serveis socials Artistic, recreational and entertainment activities Other services
2021 1,422,168,025 (b) Break in time series 87,357,022 498,397,265 255,040,028 113,823,195 60,634,449 90,492,847 30,406,538 103,719,687 71,657,342 16,943,556 45,013,652 38,495,701 (b) Break in time series 10,186,743 (b) Break in time series
2020 1,180,166,916 79,765,236 412,065,329 234,720,696 100,798,879 42,014,129 85,150,928 28,865,814 97,420,589 63,492,039 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 26,914,378 8,958,899
2019 1,348,182,624 (b) Break in time series 94,104,212 (b) Break in time series 442,426,619 (b) Break in time series 245,532,763 (b) Break in time series 122,381,270 (b) Break in time series 82,767,988 (b) Break in time series 90,801,143 (b) Break in time series 30,007,658 (b) Break in time series 103,743,335 (b) Break in time series 88,025,419 (b) Break in time series .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 37,913,544 (b) Break in time series 10,478,673 (b) Break in time series
2018 1,351,262,943 91,703,451 480,770,264 239,601,768 117,149,105 77,335,241 89,861,820 31,440,442 98,302,520 80,732,963 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 34,571,482 9,793,887
2017 1,274,075,912 84,480,831 453,649,446 232,002,942 111,009,268 72,941,051 85,282,442 28,694,540 89,406,447 75,529,532 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 31,460,145 9,619,268
2016 1,195,643,981 (b) Break in time series 77,501,593 (b) Break in time series 423,182,579 (b) Break in time series 223,909,916 (b) Break in time series 106,712,282 (b) Break in time series 66,632,267 (b) Break in time series 79,771,186 (b) Break in time series 25,688,690 (b) Break in time series 85,879,508 (b) Break in time series 69,402,095 (b) Break in time series .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 28,033,675 (b) Break in time series 8,930,190 (b) Break in time series
2015 1,132,177,679 67,001,580 401,921,717 213,134,303 104,293,363 62,145,752 75,402,479 24,383,941 83,218,651 65,091,577 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 26,744,346 8,839,970
2014 z Category not applicable 58,334,883 393,931,274 (b) Break in time series 204,260,352 99,134,965 57,875,473 72,758,920 21,735,850 78,258,963 59,887,500 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 24,752,900 8,050,412
2013 1,022,208,377 54,182,358 360,571,139 204,932,053 94,770,230 56,576,148 73,104,080 21,421,052 69,261,056 55,707,859 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 23,950,732 7,731,670
2012 1,044,905,924 54,799,856 360,416,287 210,487,903 98,023,744 57,807,019 76,553,141 24,303,519 71,843,193 56,982,518 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 25,614,597 8,074,147
2011 z Category not applicable 65,684,020 371,561,302 217,287,574 101,010,991 58,638,549 79,913,153 21,709,493 77,023,919 59,026,892 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 17,182,895 1,906,980 (b) Break in time series
2010 z Category not applicable 70,374,802 366,570,162 221,382,959 99,535,057 57,861,050 80,317,742 21,309,046 78,250,323 59,072,114 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 2,850,587 (b) Break in time series 1,907,854 (b) Break in time series
2009 z Category not applicable 69,842,788 355,777,011 219,519,068 94,780,719 58,229,416 81,819,008 20,097,444 78,581,266 59,418,656 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 7,921,763 (b) Break in time series 2,128,374 (b) Break in time series
2008 1,189,205,716 85,381,955 409,292,390 240,651,950 107,586,114 61,630,256 85,555,666 21,653,289 84,504,021 65,588,250 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 18,925,631 8,436,194
Units: Thousands of euros.
Source: INE. Structural business statistics in the trade sector and Structural business statistics in the service sector.
Note: As of 2019, the concept of company changes from legal unit (NIF) to statistical unit company (business group). Consequently, this year's results are not strictly comparable with previous years.
(b) Break in time series.
(z) Category not applicable.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: November 23, 2023.

Methodological note

The Structural Business Statistics in the Service Sector (called the Annual Services Survey prior to the reference year 2014), is the main source of structural information for all market services. It is a sample survey performed annually by the National Statistical Institute (INE) in collaboration with the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat) in the Catalan territory. Its fundamental objective is the study of the economic characteristics of companies in the sector, such as their primary activities and employment, as well as accounting data such as expenses or income.

The statistical unit used in the research is companies whose main economic activity is to provide one of the services described in following. A company is considered to be the smallest combination of legal entities that make up an organizational unit that produces goods or services and has a certain degree of autonomy in regard to decision-making. A company may carry out its activities in one or several local units (establishments). The data published for Catalonia regarding this statistic refers to the activities developed by the company units in Catalonia, according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009). Until 2007, the classification used was CCAE-93.

Sectorisation corresponding to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009)
Activity groupsCCAE-2009
Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles45
Wholesale and intermediaries, except motor vehicles46
Retail sales, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47
Transport and storage 49–53
Hotel business55, 56
Information and communications 58–63
Real estate activities 68
Professional, scientific and technical activities 69–75
Administrative activities and auxiliary services77–82
Artistic, recreational and entertainment activities90–93
Other services 95, 96

Business volume refers to the amount the company invoiced during the corresponding year for providing the services and the sale of goods that the company offers. Sales are accounted for without including value added tax (VAT) and in net terms, which means immediate payment discounts, sale returns and volume discounts are deducted.

From 2009 to 2011, the "Artistic, leisure and entertainment activities" and "Other services" groups were partially studied using a rota system, meaning some of its branches were studied each year. From the year 2012 onwards, all of this group of branches will be studied again. The relationship of branches studied each year is as follows:

Artistic, recreational and entertainment activities
20082009201020112012
Creative, artistic and show activities (div. 90)Yes–YesYesYes
Library, archival and museum activities (div. 91)Yes–YesYesYes
Gambling and betting (div. 92)Yes––YesYes
Sporting, recreational and entertainment activities (div. 93)YesYes–YesYes
Other services
20082009201020112012
Computer repair, personal belongings and domestic goods (div. 95)YesYesYesYesYes
Other activities in personal services (div. 96)Yes–––Yes

In 2014, companies not previously included in the Survey framework were incorporated into the "Wholesale trade and intermediaries, except motor vehicles" branch (group 467 of the CCAE-2009).

Several methodological improvements were applied to the Structural Business Statistics in 2016 as part of the Project for the integration of the structural economic surveys.

The lack of uniformity described means it would not be appropriate to calculate the year-over-year variation for these groups of activities for the mentioned years.

p>From 2019, the results for Spain are shown using the statistical companies unit, while for Catalonia the results continue to be shown in legal units.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.