Catalan economy grew by 2.7% in 2025

According to an early estimate by the Institute of Statistics of Catalonia (Idescat) Catalonia’s economy grew by 2.7% in 2025.  

In the last quarter of the year, GDP increased by 0.9% compared to the previous quarter. 

Compared to the same period the year before, it rose by 2.4%.

Catalonia’s growth was slightly lower than Spain’s, which grew by 2.8%. 

Additionally, it was well above the European Union average of 1.6%. Catalonia’s economy also grew more than Germany’s (0.3%), France’s (0.9%), and Italy’s (0.7%).

The 2.7% growth rate is lower than in 2024, when the economy grew by 3.6%.

Industry growth slowed to 1.8%, down from 3.9% seen in 2024. 

Services continued to expand, rising by 3%, although at a slightly slower pace than the year before. 

Construction was the standout performer, with growth accelerating to 5.3%, a sharp increase from 1.7% in 2024.

Agriculture also performed well, growing by 7.2%, compared to 4.2% the previous year.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the economy grew by 2.4% compared to the same quarter in 2024. 

This was slightly lower than the 2.5% growth in the previous quarter.