Catalonia Trade & Investment attracted 68 investment projects to Catalonia in 2016, representing €351.8 million in investment and creating or maintaining 4,067 jobs. Over 7,000 foreign companies from countries like Germany, France, and the US have established operations in Catalonia. Catalonia Trade & Investment provides support to attract and advise foreign companies considering investing and expanding in Catalonia.

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Catalonia Trade & Investment
Annual Report 2016

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Foreign investment in
Catalonia comes
from a variety of
countries
7,086
foreign companies
established in
Catalonia
GERMANY
13.8%
FRANCE
12.7%
USA
11.5%
NETHERLANDS
8.4%
ITALY
9.2%
UK
7.5%
LUXEMBOURG
6.5%
SWITZERLAND
4.9%
JAPAN
2.8%
BELGIUM
2.4%
PORTUGAL
2.0%
DENMARK
2.0%
OTHER
16.4%
SOURCE: ACCIO

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Foreign companies
in Catalonia
29.0%
of all
turnover
18.0%
of total
employment
45.0%
of all
exports
SOURCE: ACCIO

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68
projects
351.8
M€ investment
Foreign investment
attracted to Catalonia
by Catalonia Trade & Investment
2016
SOURCE: ACCIO
4,067
jobs created and maintained47 52 54 58 68
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50.0%
New investments, reinvestments
and expansion projects by
companies already operating in
Catalonia
Greenfield
investments by
companies without prior
presence in Catalonia
35.3%
Investment projects attracted by Catalonia Trade & Investment
by type of investment
14.7%
Other: joint
ventures, M&A,
partnerships,
maintenance…

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55.9%
Europe
17.6%
America
20.6%
Asia
Investment projects attracted by Catalonia Trade & Investment
by origin
USA
14.7%
10 projects
FRANCE
14.7%
10 projects
GERMANY
13.2%
9 projects
JAPAN
11.8%
8 projects
UK
5.9%
4 projects
BELGIUM
5.9%
4 projects
5.9%
Rest of
the wold

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ICT sector gathers 25% of the
projects, followed by Food&Drink
and Automotive
Manufacturing activities continue
to lead the ranking of projects
attracted by value chain (%)
ICT Food &
Drink
Automobile Services Metal Chemical Rest of the
sectors
Manufactures
28%
Services
24%Commercial
13%
HQ
10%
R&D
7%
Logistics
7%
SSC/CC
6%
Design
5%
Investment projects attracted by Catalonia Trade & Investment
by sector

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Expertise of Catalonia Trade & Investment
465
foreign companies
in Catalonia advised
495
services provided (business location,
financing advice and strategic
partners search)
With a deep knowledge of the Catalan and international
companies ecosystems, we are experts in foreign investment.
639
investment projects
managed
545
partnering contacts
2015-2016

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8.8b€
in inward
investment
Track record
32 years turning figures into future
44,560
direct jobs
created
Over 5,500
investment
projects
managed
970
investment
projects
taken on
board

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A return of
140.8€
on every € of public
money spent
Ratios
110.5
of jobs created or
maintained for each
CT&I employee

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Catalonia Trade & Investment
Who we are and what we do?
We are the Catalan Government’s agency for foreign
investment and business competitiveness
We work for international companies planning a first-timeinvestment in
Catalonia and for those willing to expand their activities in and from
Catalonia.
We offer international companies:
 full support
 one-stop-shop
 tailor-made solutions
 a multidisciplinary expert team
 confidentiality
 free of charge services

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Catalonia Trade & Investment
Passeig de Gràcia, 129
08008 Barcelona
00 34 934 767 206
catalonia@catalonia.com
@catalonia_ti
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