Doing business in Spain

With a population of 46 million and a developed sophisticated market, Spain offers UK companies a variety of opportunities.

Spain joined the EU in 1985 and since then has been one of the principle recipients of EU Structural and Cohesion funding.

The UK and Spain are major trade and investment partners. Spain is the UK’s 7th largest export market, and the UK is Spain’s 5th largest supplier. It enjoys a long-standing and wide-ranging bilateral relationship with the UK

What are the opportunities?

Spain is a highly developed, competitive market. The Spanish government is committed to opening up the Spanish market further and has embarked on an extensive privatisation programme. Despite the economic downturn, there are strong opportunities in the renewable energy, automotive, aerospace, ICT and healthcare.

UKTI Spain publicity service

Publicity Service Spain can help you reach your Spanish business audience directly. Our aim is to help you obtain editorial coverage in Spain for your product, process or service, raising awareness and capturing the interest of agents, distributors and potential customers.

Read our brochure and find out more.

If you are interested in using our publicity service please contact:

Susana Ruiz-Capillas

UKTI Madrid

Tel: +34 917 146 366

Guide to doing business in Spain

UKTI has produced a guide aimed at companies experienced in overseas trade who are new to doing business with Spain. This guide aims to provide a route map of the way ahead, together with signposts to sources of help.

Introduction

Preparing to export

How to do business

Business etiquette, language and culture

What are the challenges?

How to invest in Spain

Contacts

Resources / Useful links