Invest in Spain

Geostrategic location

• Privileged position for southern Europe's key markets and Latin America
• More than 11,100 foreign companies already established in Spain, 50 of them were Fortune 100 companies in 2005
• Presence of 86 foreign banks in the country, with over 1,310 operating offices Read more

Potential access to over 1.2 billion consumers

• 44 million consumers in Spain
• 443 million consumers in Europe
• Entry point for non-EU Mediterranean countries with 264 million consumers
• Hub for South and Central America, with 560 million consumersRead more

Ultra Modern Transport Infrastructure

Airports

• 47 airports and 250 airlines with international connections to all major international cities, with Madrid and Barcelona being the main hubs

Ports

• Excellent maritime connections with 53 ports on both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts putting Spain in 4th position in sea freight transportation, after UK, Netherlands and Italy

Roads

• 665,000 km of road network (413,000 miles)
• 3rd largest EU highway network with 10,296 km in 2003 (6,400 miles)

Railways

• Dense railway network with 14,387 km (8,940 miles) in 2003
• Ambitious plan for high speed train through which Spain will be the world leader with 2,230 km (1,385 miles) in 2010
• State-of-the-Art metro system in major cities Read more