April 2025

Canary Islands Increase Foreign Trade in Early 2025 but Maintain a Large Trade Deficit

Canary Islands Increase Foreign Trade in Early 2025 but Maintain a Large Trade Deficit

Imports to the Canary Islands during the first two months of 2025 reached a provisional value of €3.74 billion, representing a 2.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the Canary Islands Institute of Statistics (ISTAC). Exports, on the other hand, totaled €668.02 million, marking a 5.6% rise over January […]

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Business confidence rises slightly in Q2 2025, driven by transport and hospitality

Business confidence rises slightly in Q2 2025, driven by transport and hospitality

Business confidence in Spain has seen a slight 0.1% increase in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest data published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This modest improvement is mainly driven by the transport and hospitality sectors, which posted the highest increase at 1.6%. In contrast, the

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Canary Islands Lead Retail Employment Growth and Rank Among Top Regions in Sales Increase

Canary Islands Lead Retail Employment Growth and Rank Among Top Regions in Sales Increase

Retail activity in the Canary Islands continues to show strong performance. In February 2025, the annual variation rate of the general retail trade index at constant prices — that is, excluding the effect of price changes — stood provisionally at 2.2%, well above the national average of 0.8%. This places the Canary Islands in third

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Employment in the Canary Islands continues to rise: March records 937,245 Social Security affiliations

Employment in the Canary Islands continues to rise: March records 937,245 Social Security affiliations

Average affiliations grow by 3.4% compared to March 2024 In March 2025, the average number of Social Security affiliations in the Canary Islands reached 937,245, reflecting an increase of 3,149 affiliations compared to the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, the growth was even more significant, with 30,991 more affiliations than in March 2024, representing

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