Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Spain

Spain: Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling was 3,476 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,476 Number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3,487 Number
in 2021
All-time low
2,765 Number
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Spain, 2018–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2018202120242018: 3.0k Number2019: 3.1k Number2020: 2.9k Number2021: 3.5k Number2022: 2.8k Number2023: 3.3k Number2024: 3.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3,476 Number for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

That places Spain 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics in Spain, 2018 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2018 3,048 Number —
2019 3,086 Number +1.2%
2020 2,885 Number -6.5%
2021 3,487 Number +20.9%
2022 2,765 Number -20.7%
2023 3,334 Number +20.6%
2024 3,476 Number +4.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3,476 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,280 Number, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3,476 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,228 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,067 Number 3,048 Number 3,086 Number 2
2020s 3,189 Number 2,765 Number 3,487 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Austria 3,727 Number compare
  2. 15 Denmark 3,701 Number compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 3,515 Number compare
  4. 18 Cyprus 3,390 Number compare
  5. 19 Slovakia 2,351 Number compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 2,351 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Spain?
Multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling in Spain was 3,476 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,487 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,765 Number in 2022.
How does Spain rank for multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling?
Spain ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is multinational enterprise groups in eu-efta countries by controlling rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multinational enterprise groups in EU-EFTA countries by controlling country - experimental statistics
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 343 data points, 2018–2024
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