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Catalonia’s exports grew by 3.1% in 2014, above the Spanish and European averages
Business
Catalonia posted a 1.5% annual GDP growth rate in September
Business
Catalan economy grows by an annual rate of 1.4% in the second quarter of 2014
Business
Catalan exports in June grow by 0.1% while Spain's drop by 1.2%
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Catalan exports grew by 4% in the first quarter of the year on 2013 figures
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Catalonia represents over 25% of Spanish exports
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Barcelona Port increases goods traffic by 9% in the first quarter of 2014
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Container traffic at Barcelona’s Port reaches pre-crisis “record number” of 2007
Politics
European Parliament’s final approval of the Mediterranean Railway Corridor
Business
Catalonia leads Spain’s exports, representing 25% of the total exportation during the first half of 2013
Business
The Port of Barcelona increased its container export levels by 12% during the first half of 2013 setting a new record
Business
CCIC chooses Barcelona to set up its certification & inspection lab for the European products China imports
The Catalan capital will host the certification and inspection lab that the China Certification & Inspection Group (CCIC) will base in Europe to analyse and validate the products that the Asian giant imports. The Chinese company will initially invest €2 million in its Barcelona centre, which will be built in the Zona Franca industrial and business district, located next to the city’s port and airport. The CCIC carries out the inspection, verification and certification of foreign products entering the Chinese market. The news was confirmed on Tuesday by the CCIC’s President, Zhan Li Qiang, in a meeting in Beijing with a business delegation from the Barcelona City Council. A year ago, the Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, met the CCIC in Hong Kong.
Business
Tarragona’s Port increased its activity by 4.2% in 2012
The Port of Tarragona moved 33 million tonnes of goods in 2012, slowly recovering the goods volume it had before the economic crisis. However it has not yet reached the 36 million tonnes it received in 2007. Tarragona is the second largest Catalan harbour and it is the fourth port with the most activity in Spain. It mostly specialises in bulk transport of solids and liquids, mostly cereal and petrochemical products. Furthermore, last year it enlarged its chemicals dock, reclaiming 18 hectares from the sea. The companies Vopak Terquimsa and CLH have confirmed they will operate from the enlarged dock. In addition, the port wants to attract cruisers and US military ships in the years to come.
Business
Catalonia’s economy contracted by 1% in 2012, while the Spanish GDP dropped by 1.4%
According to the Spanish Statistics Institute (INE), the Catalan GDP fell by 1% last year. However, according to the Catalan Statistics Institute (Idescat), it dropped by 1.3%. Regarding Spain’s economy, the INE declared that it fell by 1.4% while the Idescat indicates it plummeted by 1.9%. The reason for these differences is that data from both institutes are based on estimates and are still provisional. In any case, Catalonia is one of the Autonomous Communities with the mildest recession in Spain and continues to be that with the highest GDP, €198.63 billion. In addition, Catalonia is among those with the highest GDP per capita, set at €27,248 while the Spanish average was €22,772.