Madrid is the economic, financial, and business hub of Spain. It accounts for 18.8% of Spain's GDP and is home to the headquarters of major Spanish companies, banks, and foreign multinational corporations. Madrid leads Spain in GDP per capita and economic growth. It is the center of legislative and regulatory decision-making as well as the location for most of Spain's governmental institutions.

1. Madrid
is the main economic hub
and decision-making
centrein Spain

2. Keyfigures
SIZE
8,030 km2 (1.6% of Spain)
POPULATION (2016)
6.46 million (13.9% of Spain)
GDP (2015)
€203,626 million (18.8% of Spain)
GDP PER CAPITA (2015)
• €31,812 - No. 1 region in Spain
• 36.6% higher than the national average
GDP BY SECTOR 2015
Spain's economic driving force
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3. Spain's economic driving force
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Madrid leads growth
both in Spain and in
Europe…
…and the economic
expansion is set to go on,
according to spring 2016
European Commission
predictions.

4. Main financial hub in Spain
Madrid is home to the operational headquarters
of the key Spanish (Santander, BBVA, Popular,
Bankinter, Bankia) and foreign banks, as well as
the head offices of the leading investment funds
in Spain.
The leading national and international financial
institutions in Spain are to be found in Madrid:
The Madrid Stock Exchange, IBEX, Latibex, The
National Securities Market Commission, Spain
Financial Centre, Inter-American Development
Bank, European Investment Bank, IOSCO, etc.
6th largest European market in terms of market
capitalisation (after the London Stock Exchange,
Euronext, Deutsche Börse, SIX Swiss Exchange and
NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange).
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5. Legislative and regulatory decision-making centre
The majority of Spain’s governmental and regulatory institutions
and organisations are based in Madrid:
 Office of the Head of State,
 Central Government,
 Congress,
 Senate,
 State ministries,
 Public enterprises,
 Constitutional Court,
 Supreme Court,
 National Markets and Competition Commission, etc.
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6. Business decision-making centre
Madrid is home to the head offices of the majority of the leading
Spanish companies: almost 3/4 of the Spanish companies on the
Forbes 2000 Global companies list are based in Madrid (19 out of 26).
Source: Forbes 2016
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73%of Spain's
multinational
enterprises
are in Madrid

7. Business decision-making centre
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There are over 561,000 businesses registered in Madrid,
accounting for almost 16% of all companies in Spain in
2016.
There are 4,045 foreign businesses in Madrid,
accounting for 39.1% of all foreign companies in Spain.
The vast majority of the pre-eminent law firms,
engineering companies, international consultancy firms
and estate agencies in Spain are based in Madrid: PwC,
Deloitte, Accenture, KPMG, EY, Garrigues, Cuatrecasas,
JLL, Aguirre Newman, etc.
Madrid is the 3rd most important city in the European
Union (after London and Paris) in terms of hosting
operational headquarters of multinationals, according
to the 2015 FORTUNE 500 list (Santander, Telefónica,
Repsol, ACS and Mapfre).
39%
16%

8. LeaderinsecuringForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)
MADRID IS THE No. 1 CHOICE FOR INVESTMENTS IN SPAIN
Of every €10 invested in Spain, nearly €6 comes to Madrid
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