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Industrial investment Catalonia
Total industrial investment (current prices variation rate) By economic destination of the goods (current prices variation rate) Energy and water industry Intermediate goods industries Automobile industry Capital goods industries Durable consumer goods industries Food, beverages and tobacco industry Non -durable consumer goods industries Stimulating or limiting factors (importance coefficients) (1) Demand evolution Financial situation Technical factors (2) Others (3) By purpose (%) Capacity expansion Replacement of equipment Improvements in the productive equipment efficiency Others (4)
2021 (p) 13.6 29.7 18.8 -13.0 26.8 .. 8.6 -16.0 -2.0 -6.6 15.9 -12.4 28.1 26.8 30.0 15.1
2020 -8.0 -12.9 -12.9 -13.5 -41.7 .. -14.7 5.9 -7.0 -8.2 15.7 -17.1 31.4 29.1 23.8 15.7
2019 1.0 1.9 4.3 -1.3 7.4 -17.6 -6.6 0.6 0.2 -5.0 14.5 -12.0 32.9 26.5 23.6 16.9
2018 9.6 15.0 12.1 9.2 20.7 -38.8 3.1 -0.2 3.1 -0.9 18.7 -13.6 29.2 24.5 22.1 24.2
2017 12.0 1.6 18.6 6.9 45.9 10.4 17.0 7.0 10.5 3.7 20.8 -15.2 35.6 26.6 21.7 16.1
2016 2.9 -7.0 6.4 20.5 -0.5 -1.3 13.8 -6.1 3.3 -8.0 19.7 -14.7 32.8 26.4 23.4 17.4
2015 12.2 0.4 10.2 43.7 6.6 28.6 19.5 12.4 2.1 -8.6 13.8 -19.1 33.1 28.2 22.6 16.1
2014 4.7 4.2 1.5 12.8 2.5 -20.0 4.1 12.1 -5.3 -11.5 14.6 -21.5 27.0 27.6 25.6 19.9
2013 1.4 -3.1 6.5 17.0 1.6 -3.5 -13.3 3.8 -24.8 -31.1 16.9 -18.6 32.9 24.5 21.0 21.6
2012 -2.1 -3.2 -9.5 28.0 1.4 -22.0 -6.5 -0.7 -21.7 -29.0 10.8 -8.5 32.2 30.5 22.0 15.4
2011 2.4 -8.0 10.4 12.1 8.1 -8.1 0.1 1.8 -11.9 -28.9 16.4 -5.4 23.5 21.4 28.9 26.2
2010 -8.5 -14.3 0.2 -10.7 -6.1 -7.3 -20.3 -1.3 -9.3 -21.1 25.9 -4.8 34.9 22.2 28.8 14.1
2009 -22.9 -10.9 -29.5 -23.2 -29.2 -31.5 -26.6 -21.3 -17.9 -18.7 23.1 -0.2 34.9 19.3 32.1 13.7
2008 2.2 14.1 -6.8 26.6 -7.5 -5.0 0.5 -4.2 5.1 -3.5 9.9 -4.2 33.8 22.4 28.9 14.9
2007 2.9 9.1 4.1 -7.3 -23.7 6.1 10.6 12.8 28.9 11.9 22.8 4.0 41.2 18.0 24.8 16.0
2006 6.7 19.1 3.5 -8.8 29.8 1.3 -2.7 6.4 25.8 11.3 17.1 0.4 38.4 20.0 25.9 15.7
2005 5.3 33.4 5.2 -12.5 11.2 20.1 -4.4 -8.7 17.6 8.6 19.0 0.0 36.3 21.8 24.2 17.7
2004 3.5 9.7 8.0 -0.5 -19.7 19.5 -0.9 4.2 24.3 12.5 21.9 -2.0 38.5 20.5 26.5 14.5
2003 1.7 9.3 6.6 -17.1 -18.9 -5.1 5.7 6.3 21.9 15.5 23.0 -1.3 37.4 20.8 27.5 14.3
2002 -2.0 -0.1 -9.0 -12.6 17.3 5.1 4.2 2.7 19.0 7.2 17.3 -1.9 38.8 20.8 25.3 15.1
2001 -0.9 7.2 -10.5 11.0 18.5 -6.9 -7.1 2.6 22.5 20.2 19.1 -0.9 36.6 20.6 25.2 17.6
2000 12.7 32.4 8.0 8.7 10.1 0.1 17.2 5.8 34.1 25.5 18.9 1.5 39.8 20.1 25.3 14.8
1999 10.9 22.3 3.3 28.4 -13.3 23.4 21.3 11.3 31.0 23.3 20.0 3.1 36.5 20.4 27.8 15.3
1998 11.4 -3.2 11.5 32.2 40.0 21.5 16.9 2.7 .. .. .. .. 41.6 20.3 28.0 10.1
1997 11.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34.5 16.4 33.1 16.0
1996 13.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Source: Ministry for Business and Knowledge.
(1) The importance coefficients are calculated weighting the answers "very favourable" with 1, "favourable" with 0.5, "no effect" with 0, "limiting" with -0.5 and the "very limiting" with -1.
(2) More or less preparation of the workers, ease or difficulty in the access to new technologies and attitude of the workers towards this new technology, etc.
(3) Economic policy, fiscal legislation, etc.
(4) Commercial and administrative improvements, pollution and security, etc.
(p) Provisional data.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Industrial investment Spain
Total industrial investment (current prices variation rate) By economic destination of the goods (current prices variation rate) Energy and water industry Intermediate goods industries Automobile industry Capital goods industries Durable consumer goods industries Food, beverages and tobacco industry Non -durable consumer goods industries Stimulating or limiting factors (importance coefficients) (1) Demand evolution Financial situation Technical factors (2) Others (3) By purpose (%) Capacity expansion Replacement of equipment Improvements in the productive equipment efficiency Others (4)
2021 (p) 20.7 26.5 -10.1 -17.6 65.0 4.8 9.8 17.2 12.7 10.9 27.6 16.6 35.2 25.5 24.0 15.4
2020 -6.3 -1.2 -24.7 -24.3 -37.0 -39.0 -12.2 -15.5 -13.6 -5.9 34.4 -32.8 35.9 25.6 23.1 15.5
2019 -0.6 8.9 -3.8 -11.6 8.9 -19.2 -1.0 6.2 18.6 20.5 85.1 32.9 29.8 30.6 29.3 10.2
2018 2.4 0.6 15.0 14.4 -3.9 38.7 -17.6 19.2 31.0 42.0 36.5 31.0 63.0 16.8 17.5 2.8
2017 17.4 18.6 14.5 17.5 100.1 9.4 2.7 24.5 38.0 39.5 42.5 31.0 14.3 14.8 21.2 49.6
2016 3.0 3.4 -16.0 8.1 -46.0 31.1 17.8 9.6 10.0 -5.5 37.5 2.5 13.3 60.5 21.5 4.8
2015 -1.2 -8.6 9.9 47.9 21.0 12.3 18.6 12.6 3.5 -6.5 31.5 -6.0 42.5 21.2 24.2 12.1
2014 -10.2 -10.3 -13.0 -2.2 -0.9 37.0 -5.7 20.0 -33.5 -26.5 -46.5 -23.0 74.0 10.0 10.0 6.0
2013 -13.5 -14.8 17.1 12.8 -42.7 -20.7 -14.8 -8.1 4.5 6.0 15.5 8.0 16.0 14.0 61.0 9.0
2012 -36.2 -39.5 -13.6 22.5 7.2 -23.8 -2.4 -11.9 1.5 -25.0 32.0 -9.5 48.0 15.0 26.0 11.0
2011 -10.2 -22.1 -11.1 26.5 12.1 -10.2 14.6 11.2 -17.0 -40.0 2.5 -40.5 14.7 35.9 33.9 15.5
2010 -18.5 -20.1 -12.1 -15.9 -6.0 -9.1 -17.9 11.8 -23.5 -23.5 41.5 -16.5 17.6 31.7 32.6 18.1
2009 -23.0 -7.8 -27.5 -41.9 -19.1 -12.4 -23.2 -35.7 -22.0 19.5 -2.5 -31.0 23.0 15.0 40.0 22.0
2008 0.3 15.0 -14.5 11.2 -11.6 25.4 -6.0 -7.9 23.5 -1.0 -1.5 -31.0 44.0 19.0 22.0 15.0
2007 -9.8 -14.4 -7.5 7.4 -16.8 48.0 -7.0 -0.1 23.5 1.0 -1.5 -30.0 34.0 21.0 26.0 19.0
2006 2.2 0.2 -1.3 14.3 42.7 29.2 -0.1 -7.4 27.5 21.5 5.5 -22.5 40.0 21.0 23.0 16.0
2005 22.4 37.8 -2.3 26.8 4.2 -16.9 -27.9 -4.4 17.5 11.5 -3.5 -21.0 16.0 40.0 26.0 18.0
2004 -12.3 -15.3 4.6 -4.1 -24.3 35.2 7.4 -19.6 27.5 15.5 9.0 -17.0 32.0 19.0 31.0 18.0
2003 -24.4 -0.1 -7.1 -47.9 16.7 -7.3 -12.8 23.0 14.0 6.0 -1.0 -29.0 31.0 20.0 31.0 18.0
2002 -5.1 -15.3 -17.6 7.0 -24.7 -30.1 27.4 11.5 8.0 -1.0 -7.0 -35.0 35.0 23.0 24.0 18.0
2001 .. .. 19.0 30.0 10.0 40.0 -48.0 18.0 8.5 2.0 -13.5 -31.5 39.0 19.0 26.0 16.0
2000 .. .. 4.0 8.0 20.0 22.0 3.0 1.0 41.5 20.0 14.0 -12.5 38.0 17.0 32.0 13.0
1999 .. .. 18.0 27.0 3.0 -7.0 4.0 9.0 39.0 25.5 7.5 -19.5 36.0 18.0 31.0 15.0
1998 .. .. 17.0 6.0 15.0 41.0 17.0 21.0 40.0 30.0 17.5 -1.5 37.0 18.0 33.0 12.0
1997 .. .. 9.0 29.0 15.0 11.0 -11.0 31.0 .. .. .. .. 35.0 17.0 31.0 16.0
1996 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Source: Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
(1) The importance coefficients are calculated weighting the answers "very favourable" with 1, "favourable" with 0.5, "no effect" with 0, "limiting" with -0.5 and the "very limiting" with -1.
(2) More or less preparation of the workers, ease or difficulty in the access to new technologies and attitude of the workers towards this new technology, etc.
(3) Economic policy, fiscal legislation, etc.
(4) Commercial and administrative improvements, pollution and security, etc.
(p) Provisional data.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: March 23, 2021. Revised series on May 26, 2021.

Statistics EII

Methodological note

The Survey of industrial investment in Cataloniais a bi-annual statistical operation that follows the common method used in such surveys by the different countries of the European Union and basically aims to provide information on the most recent evolution of industrial investment in Catalonia and to anticipate the investment behaviour of the industry and its sectors.

An investment is considered as being the value of net acquisitions of tangibleand intangible fixed assets (purchases less sales), and work performed by companiesfor their fixed assets. However, neither deferred charges nor financial investmentsare considered investments.

The questionnaires are sent twice a year (spring and autumn) to the 2,000industrial companies that comprise the sample. They are asked to provide dataon investments made and planned, as well as qualitative information regardingtheir purpose and factors that limit or stimulate them.

The data are obtained as follows:

Spring survey:

  • Quantitative data: Provisional current year and the definitive previous year
  • Qualitative data: Provisional current year

Autumn survey:

  • Quantitative data: Provisional current year and the forecasts for the next year
  • Qualitative data: Definitive current year and the forecasts for the next year

The industrial activities follow sections C, D and E of the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities (NACE Rev.2) with the following disaggregation:

  • Energy and water industry (CCAE: 10; 11; 12; 23; 40; 41)
  • Intermediate goods industries (CCAE: 13; 14; 15.6–7; 17.1–3; 20; 21; 24.1–3,6–7; 25; 26; 27; 28.4–7; 31.2–6; 32.1; 37)
  • Automobile industry (CCAE: 34)
  • Capital goods industries (CCAE: 28.1–3; 29.1–6; 30; 31.1; 32.2; 33.1–3; 35.1–3)
  • Durable consumer goods industries (CCAE: 29.7; 32.3; 33.4–5; 35.4–5; 36.1–3)
  • Food, beverages and tobacco industry (CCAE: 15.1–5,8–9; 16)
  • Non–durable consumer goods industries (CCAE: 17.4–7; 18; 19; 22; 24.4–5; 36.4–6)

The energy and water industry sector is an added sector in the case of Cataloniabut is not studied in the Spanish surveys and those of other European countries.