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1 SPAIN WEEKLY ECONOMIC BULLETIN JANUARY nd 1

2 NIPO: Elaboración y coordinación: Secretaría de Estado de Economía y Apoyo a la Empresa Dirección General de Análisis Macroeconómico y Economía Internacional Subdirección General de Análisis Coyuntural y Previsiones Económicas

3 INDEX (1) Table 1. Quarterly National Accounts. Main Aggregates. Year-on-year change Table 1a. Quarterly National Accounts. Main Aggregates. Quarter-on-quarter change Table 1b. Quarterly National Accounts: Wages, Productivity and Labour Costs Table. General and Industry Activity Indicators Table 3. Construction and Services Activity Indicators Table. Domestic Demand (Private Consumption and Equipment Investment) Table a. Housing Indicators Table 5. External Demand, Balance of Payments and Net External Reserves Table. Labour Market Table 7. Prices and Wages Table 8. Public Sector: State Operations Table 9. Monetary and Financial Sector Table 1. International Indicators (I) Table 11. International Indicators (II) Table 1. Summary of Indicators Chart 1. Summary of Indicators (1) Supplementary data and list of abbreviations can be obtained from Síntesis de Indicadores Económicos.

4 Table 1. QUARTERLY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS. BASE 1 Chain-linked volume; adjusted data (1) January, 1 Year-on-year growth rate in % DEMAND 1 15() 1 III 1 IV 15 I 15 II 15 III Final consumption expenditure Households Non-profit Institutions (3) General government Gross fixed capital formation Tangible fixed assets Equipment and cultivated assets Construction Intelectual Property Products Change in inventories () Domestic demand () Good and service exports Good and service imports Net exports () GROSS VALUE ADDED Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Construction Services GDP m.p (1) Seasonally and calendar adjusted data. () Available period data (3) Non-profit making institutions serving households. () Contribution to GDP growth (percentage points). (ESA 1). Source: INE. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT & COMPONENTS GDP () Net exports () Domestic demand () 19 DOMESTIC DEMAND: COMPONENTS () Private Consumption Expenditure GFCF Construction GFCF Equipm.and cultivat.assets NET EXPORTS: COMPONENTS () 1 GVA NON AGRICULTURAL SECTORS () -15 Goods and services exports Goods and services imports GVA Industry GVA Construction GVA Services

5 Table 1a. QUARTERLY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS. BASE 1 Chain-linked volume; adjusted data (1) January, 1 DEMAND Quarter-on-quarter growth rate in % 1 II 1 III 1 IV 15 I 15 II 15 III Final consumption expenditure Households Non-profit Institutions () General government Gross fixed capital formation Tangible fixed assets Equipment and cultivated assets Construction Intelectual Property Products Good and service exports Good and service imports GROSS VALUE ADDED Agriculture, forestry and fishing Industry Construction Services GDP M.P (1) Seasonally and calendar adjusted data. () Non-profit making institutions serving households. (3) Contribution to GDP growth (percentage points). (ESA 1). Source: INE. 3 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND COMPONENTS 7 DOMESTIC DEMAND: COMPONENTS (q-o-q % change) Private Consumption Expenditure GFCF Construction GFCF Equipment and cultivated assets -3 GDP (q-o-q % change) Net Exports (3) - Domestic Demand (3) NET EXPORTS: COMPONENTS (q-o-q % change) GVA NON AGRICULTURAL SECTORS (q-o-q % change) -5 Goods and services exports Goods and services imports GVA Industry GVA Construction GVA Services

6 Table1b. QUARTERLY NATIONAL ACCOUNTS: WAGES, PRODUCTIVITY AND LABOUR COST (1) Year on year percentage change January, 1 Quarter on quarter percentage change 1 15() IV.Q.1 I.Q.15 II.Q.15 III.Q.15 IV.Q.1 I.Q.15 II.Q.15 III.Q.15 TOTAL ECONOMY Unit labour cost Compensation per employee Labour productivity GDP deflator MANUFACTURING Unit labour cost Compensation per employee Labour productivity GVA deflator (1) Adjusted seasonal and calendar effects. () Available period data. Source: INE (CN-1). UNIT LABOUR COST AND THEIR COMPONENTS TOTAL ECONOMY MANUFACTURING Compensation per employee Labour productivity Unit labour cost Compensation per employee Labour productivity Unit labour cost TOTAL ECONOMY q-o-q % change MANUFACTURING q-o-q % change - Compensation per employee Labour productivity - Compensation per employee Labour productivity - Unit labour cost Unit labour cost

7 Table. GENERAL AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITY INDICATORS (Year-on-year percentage change except as indicated) January, 1 Previous Latest 1 15(1) 15 I 15 II 15 III 15 IV(1) data data Date GENERAL Composite Activity Indicator () Q.. 15 Social Security covered workers Dec. 15 Electric power consumption (3) " Non energy imports (vol.) Nov. 15 Households & business financing () " Economic Sentiment Indicator Dec. 15 Large Firms Sales (5) Nov. 15 Central Balance Sheet (Quarterly) - Gross operating income Q ROI -Cost of debt () " INDUSTRY Composite Industry Indicator () Q.. 15 IPI calendar adjusted Nov. 15 Social Security covered workers Dec. 15 Business Surveys (balances in pp) Industry confidence indicator (sa) " Industry unfilled orders " Inventories " Industry capacity utilization % Q.. 15 Industry Turnover Index (7) Nov. 15 Industry new orders (7) " PMI Industry Index Dec. 15 (1) Available period data. () Adjusted for seasonal, calendar and outliers effects. (3) Adjusted for calendar and temperature effects. () Deflated by CPI without energy and food. (5) Calendar adjusted deflacted and fixed sample. () Ordinary income on net assets (before taxes) minus interest on borrowed funds. (7) At current prices and adjusted for calendar. Sources: MESS, REE, BE, AEAT, INE, European Commission, SGACPE and NTC Research LTD-Reuters. ACTIVITY INDICATORS Economic Sentiment Indic. (right s.) Composite Activity Indicator (y-o-y) 1 1 INDUSTRY PROD. INDEX (CALENDAR ADJUSTED) Y-o-y Annualized q-o-q ELEC. POWER CONSUM. AND LARGE FIRM SALES Large firms sales (y-o-y) Electric power consumption (y-o-y) INDUSTRY CONF. IND. AND CAPACITY UTILIZATION ICI Cap.Utiliz.(right scale)

8 Table 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES ACTIVITY INDICATORS (Year-on-year percentage change except as indicated) January, 1 CONSTRUCTION Previous Latest 1 15(1) 15 I 15 II 15 III 15 IV(1) data data Date Composite Construction Indicator () Q.. 15 Cement Apparent Consumption Nov. 15 Social Security covered workers Dec. 15 Floorage approvals: total Oct. 15 Floorage approvals: housing " Official bidding (at current prices) Nov. 15 Construction confidence indicator (3) Dec. 15 Mortgages. Number Oct. 15 ". Amount borrowed " Housing: Prices per sq meter Q Dwelling sales Nov New " - Used " SERVICES Composite Services Indicator () Q.. 15 Social Security covered workers Dec. 15 Air traffic passengers " Railway traffic goods. (Tm per km) Nov. 15 Foreign tourists " Hotel overnight stays Dec. 15 Retail trade confidence indicator (3) " Services confidence indicator (3) " Services Turnover Index () Nov. 15 (1) Available period data. () Adjusted for seasonal, calendar and outliers effects. (3) Balances in percentage points. (sa). () Adjusted for calendar. Sources: OFICEMEN, MESS, MFOM, AENA, RENFE, IET, INE, European Commission and SGACPE. 8 SERVICES: SOCIAL SECURITY COVERED WORKERS AND TURNOVER INDEX () Turnover Index Social Security covered workers HOUSING PRICES AND MORTGAGES: AMOUNT BORROWED () Housing prices Mortgages: amount borrowed (right s.) CONSTRUCTION INDICATORS Confidence Indicator (balances) Composite Indicator ()(right s.) SERVICES INDICATORS Confidence Indicator (balances) Comp. Ind. ()(right s.)

9 Table. DOMESTIC DEMAND (PRIVATE CONSUMPTION AND EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT) (Year-on-year percentage change except as indicated) January, 1 Previous Latest 1 15(1) 15 I 15 II 15 III 15 IV(1) data data Date PRIVATE CONSUMPTION Composite Consumption Indicator () Q.. 15 Retail sales index deflated Nov. 15 Consumer goods. Apparent consum.()(*) " IPI consumer goods (adjusted) " Consumer goods imports (vol.) " Passenger car registrations Dec. 15 Real wages (3) Q Consumer confidence indicator () Dec. 15 Large firms sales. Consumption (5) Nov. 15 EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT Composite Equipment Indicator () Q.. 15 Capital goods. Apparent consum.()(*) Nov. 15 IPI capital goods (adjusted) " Capital goods imports (vol.) " Truck registrations Dec. 15 Large firms sales. Capital (5) Nov. 15 BUSINESS SURVEYS Consumer goods. Capacity utilization (%) Q.. 15 Capital goods. Capacity utilization (%) " (1) Available period data. () Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects. (3) Adjusted for seasonal outliers and calendar effects. And deflated by private consumption expenditure () Balances in percentage points (sa). (5) Calendar adjusted, deflacted and fixed sample. (*) New methodology applied to the published data. Sources: SGACPE, INE, AEAT, European Commission, DGT and MIET. 5 CONSUMER CONF. INDICATOR AND PASSENGER CAR REG. (balances and ) Passenger car registrations Consumer Confidence I.(right s.) 8 1 IPI (CALENDAR ADJUSTED) -1 Consumer goods Capital goods CONSUMER GOODS: COMPOSITE AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION () Composite Indicator (right s.) Apparent Consumption 7 CAPITAL GOODS: COMPOSITE AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION () Composite Indicator Apparent Consumption

10 Table a. HOUSING INDICATORS (Year-on-year percentage change except as indicated) January, 1 Previous Latest 1 15(1) 15 I 15 II 15 III 15 IV(1) data data Date LEADING INDICATORS Housing starts (thousands) Dec. 1 Floorage approvals: housing Oct. 15 Official bidding. Residential Nov. 15 Housing order books (balances in pp) Dec. 15 COINCIDENT INDICATORS Housing investment Q (QNA)(1=1)() Construction GVA (QNA)(1=1)() " Composite Housing Indicator () Q.. 15 CIPI(3). Building Nov. 15 Cement apparent consumption () " IPI Clay building materials " Construction employment. LFS Q Construction unemployment. LFS " HOUSING MARKET ACTIVITY Housing. Built for sale (thousands) Oct. 15 Housing sales (thousands) Nov New " - Used " Non-resident foreigners transactions Q Housing investment deflator (QNA) () " Housing Price Index " - New " - Used " Rental CPI Dec. 15 FINANCIAL CONDITIONS New housing mortgages - Number Oct Amount borrowed " Interest rate on house purchase () Nov. 15 Credit to households for housing " Delinquency household loans ratio (%) Q.. 15 Affordability based on wages (%) (5) " 1) Available period data. () Calendar and seasonal adjusted series. (3) Construction Industry Production Index. () To households. Annual equivalent rate. (5) Without deductions. Sources: MECC, INE, MFOM, OFICEMEN, MIET, EUROSTAT and BE. HOUSING. BUILT FOR SALE AND NEW SALES thousands 7 35 Housing: built for sale New housing sales HOUSING STARTS AND ACCRUED thousands Housing starts Housing accrued

11 HOUSING INVESTMENT AND COMPOSITE INDICATOR 15 Housing investment (QNA) Composite Housing Indicator CEMENT CONSUMPTION AND CIPI BUILDING 5 Cement consumption CIPI Building ORDER BOOKS & CONSTRUCTION CONFIDENCE balances in pp Housing order books Construction confidence indicator HOUS.FLOORAGE APPROVALS & IPI CLAY BUILDING (smoothed) Housing floorage approvals IPI Clay building materials CREDIT FOR HOUSE PURCHASE & MORTGAGES 15 Credit to households Mortgages: amount borrowed (right s.) HOUSING PRICE & INTEREST RATE & percentage Housing Prices per m Interest rate on house purchase (right s.) 5, - 3, , UNEMPLOYMENT RATE & AFFORDABILITY percentage 3 HOUSEHOLDS LOANS DELINQUENCY RATIO percentage 8 5 Unemployment rate Affordability based on wages (right s.)

12 Table 5. EXTERNAL DEMAND, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS AND NET EXTERNAL RESERVES January, 1 Total Jan.-last month (1) 13() 1() 1 15 Previous Latest Date FOREIGN TRADE (Custom basis) Million euros: - Exports Nov Imports Trade balance % change year on year:- Exports. Value BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (Million euros) Volume Imports. Value Volume Trade balance. Value Goods and services Oct. 15 Primary and secondary incomes Current balance Capital balance Current and capital balance Net change in assets, excluding BE Net change in liabilities, excluding BE NCA-NCL, excluding BE Net change in BE position with Eurosystem BE net position with the Eurosystem (3) Q (1) Accumulated figures. () Customs data are final. (3) End of period data. Sources: DA, BE and SGACPE. 5 EXPORTS. VOLUME 3 IMPORTS. VOLUME Smoothed Original Smoothed Original BALANCE OF PAYMENTS quarterly averages. Billion euros NET CHANGE IN BE POSITION WITH EUROSYSTEM billion euros Current & capital balance - - Trade balance

13 Table. LABOUR MARKET January, 1 Latest data Change over previous year, thousands Percentage change over previous year Average Average Previous Latest Average Average Previous Latest Date Thousands 1 15(1) data data 1 15(1) data data LABOUR FORCE SURVEY Labour force Q Employment " Non agricultural " Wage earners " Temporary workers " Permanent workers " Unemployment " % of labour force Points of change over previous year Unemployment rate " Male " Female " Young (1- years) " PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Change over previous year,thousands Percentage change over previous year Registered unemployed Dec Registered contracts " Permanent contracts " Temporary contracts " SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM Covered workers () Dec Payroll employment () " (1) Available data period. () Monthly average Sources: INE, MESS and SPEE. EMPLOYMENT % change over previous year Employment LFS UNEMPLOYED % change over previous year 3 Social security covered workers Unemployment LFS Registered unemployment EMPLOYEES % change over previous year Total Permanent workers 3 7 All Men UNEMPLOYMENT RATE % of labour force Women

14 Table 7. PRICES AND WAGES (Year-on-year percentage change) January, 1 DEC. DEC Previous Latest (1) 13 1 data data Date CONSUMER PRICES (CPI). Headline Dec. 15 Food " Non food " - Industry excluding energy " - Services " - Energy " Core () " HARMONIZED INFLATION DIFF.(3): Total " Core " INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER PRICES: Total Nov. 15 Consumer goods " UNIT VALUE INDEX: Exports " Imports " WAGES: Collective bargaining () Dec. 15 Total labour cost per worker (5) Q.III Wage costs " - Non-wage costs " (1) Available data period. () CPI excluding energy and non-processed food. (3) Difference between Spanish and Euro area harmonized inflation, in percentage points. () Data include the application of wage revision clauses in annual average data (except for the current year). (5) Data for December refer to th quarters. Sources: INE, Eurostat, DA, SGACPE and MESS. CONSUMER PRICES 1 PRODUCER PRICES All items Consumer goods 5 Headline inflation Core inflation HARMONIZED INFLATION DIFFERENTIALS percentage points Headline WAGE INCREASE Agreed wages index 1 Core Total wage cost per worker

15 Table 8. PUBLIC SECTOR: STATE OPERATIONS (Accumulated figures in million euro) January, 1 IN CASH BASIS IN CASH BASIS NATIONAL ACCOUNTING December December % November November % November November % REVENUE Taxes Personal income tax Corporate income tax VAT Excise duties Other taxes Other revenue (1) EXPENDITURE Wages and salaries () Goods and services Interest payments Current transfers () Fixed investment Capital transfers NET OVERALL BALANCE (1-) Pro-memoria Total taxes (3) Personal income tax VAT Excise duties (1) Includes fees, property income and current and capital transfers. () Homogenized data in relation to the change in the treatment of pensions paid by the State. (3) Includes the participation of regional and local governments. Source: MINHAP. STATE OPERATIONS Accumulated figures in the last 1 months ( billion) 5 Revenue Expenditure 175 PERSONAL INCOME TAX Accumulated figures in the last 1 months ( billion) Net Overall Balance CORPORATE INCOME TAX Accumulated figures in the last 1 months ( billion) 5 VALUE ADDED TAX Accumulated figures in the last 1 months ( billion)

16 Table 9. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SECTOR January, 1 DEC OCT NOV DEC JAN-1 JAN-1 RESIDENTS FINANCING (1) Total financing (loans and securities) Non-financial corporations Households General government INTEREST RATES () ECB Intervention rate (3) Euribor rates: 3 month month year Gov. Bond yield: Spain Germany US year spreads: Spain-Germany US-Germany Banks rates: Total Loans. Synthetic rate Mortgage loans (households) Deposits. Synthetic rate STOCK EXCHANGE MADRID. IBEX-35 () EXCHANGE RATES () US $/ Jp / Nominal effective () (1) Year-on-year percentage change. () Period averages. (3) Data at the end of period. () Percentage change from the beginning of the year. Sources: BE, ECB, FT, Madrid stock exchange and MECC. 5 3 Total Non-financ.corporations Households RESIDENTS' FINANCING General government 8 1 year government bond 1 month euribor INTEREST RATES Porcentages DIFFERENTIAL WITH GERMANY 1 year, basis points Spain Greece Ireland Portugal Italy France US/ Jp / EURO EXCHANGE RATE Index 3=

17 Table 1. INTERNATIONAL INDICATORS (I) January, 1 1 GDP % change IPI % change Latest q-o-q y-o-y 3 months (1) 1 year CPI % annual change Previous Latest Unemployment rate % Labour force () Previous Budget balance () % GDP Latest 15 1 Germany 1..3 III Nov..3 Dec.3.3 Dec.9.5 France..3 III Nov.. Dec III U.Kingdom.9. III Nov.1. Dec.3.3 Dec Italy -.. III Nov.1.1 Dec Nov Spain (3) 1..8 III 3... Nov -.3. Dec. 1. III EU 1.. III Nov.1. Dec Nov Euro area.9.3 III Nov.1. Dec Nov US...5 III Dec.5.7 Dec Dec Japan III Nov.3.3 Nov Nov OECD III.. 1. Oct.5.7 Nov.. Nov (1) Average of last 3 months relative to the previous 3 months average.() European Commission, IMF and OECD. (3) In Spain, IPI, calendar adjusted and s.a.. () In Germany and United Kingdom, registered unemployment. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, IMF, OECD, The Economist and MECC. 8 GDP INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION. Smoothed series Spain Germany France US Spain Germany France US CPI 5 BUDGET BALANCE % GDP - - Spain Germany France US Spain France Germany US

18 Table 11. INTERNATIONAL INDICATORS (II) January, 1 Exports of goods (1) % change 1 1 month year Imports of goods (1) % change 1 1 month year Stock markets (3) Current account % change bn % GDP () latest 1 m week Germany. 5. Nov Nov. III France 3.. Nov.. Nov 1.1 Nov U.Kingdom Nov Nov III Italy Nov Nov 33.8 Oct Spain. 8.3 Nov.1 9. Nov 17. Oct EU 1.1. Nov Nov Euro area Nov Nov 31.3 Nov US Nov Nov III Japan.5 -. Nov Nov Nov (1) All data seasonally adjusted. () Economic forecasts of European Commission, IMF and OECD. (3) Previous data. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, IMF, OECD, The Economist and MECC. 5 EXPORTS OF GOODS. Smoothed series IMPORTS OF GOODS. Smoothed series Spain Gerrmany France US Spain Germany France US CURRENT ACCOUNT % GDP STOCK MARKETS December =1 8 Spain Germany France US Spain Germany US

19 January, 1 Table 1. SUMMARY OF INDICATORS Year-on-year percentage change except as indicated D. G. de Análisis Macroeconómico y Economía Internacional S. G. de Análisis Coyuntural y Previsiones Económicas Last Quarters Previous data (1) I.15 II.15 III.15 IV.15(1) Date Activity GDP volume (QNA)() Q Domestic demand contribution () Q Net exports contribution () Q Composite Activity Indicator (sca) Q.. 15 Large Firms Sales (3) Nov. 15 Economic Sentiment Indicator Dec. 15 Electric power consumption () Dec. 15 IPI calendar adjusted Nov. 15 Industrial Confidence Indicator (5) Dec. 15 Cement Apparent Consumption Nov. 15 Industry capacity utilization % Q.. 15 Domestic Demand Consumer Goods. Apparent cons.(*) Nov. 15 Retail sales index (3) Nov. 15 Passenger car registrations () Dec. 15 Consumer confidence indicator (5) Dec. 15 Capital Goods. Apparent cons.(*) Nov. 15 Truck registrations () Dec. 15 Private Sector Financing (def.) Nov. 15 External Demand (Custom Basis) Export of goods: Value Nov. 15 Volume Nov. 15 Import of goods: Value Nov. 15 Volume Nov. 15 Trade balance. Value (mill. )(7) Nov. 15 Labour Market Labour force Q Employment Q Unemployment Q Unemployment rate % of lab.force Q Registered unemployment Dec. 15 SS covered workers Dec. 15 Prices and Wages CPI Dec. 15 Core CPI (8) Dec. 15 CPI differential eurozone (9) Dec. 15 Producer prices Nov. 15 Wages Collective bargaining (1) Dec. 15 Total labour cost per worker Q Public sector. State operations September October November Net borrowing (-) %GDP (11) Monetary and Financial Sector (1) 15 1 Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 7-Jan 1-Jan 1-Jan Eurozone intervention rate (13) M Interbank rate.euribor Y Interbank rate. Euribor Y Gov.Bond yield Spain Differential Spain - Germany Exchange rate ($/ ) Stock exchange Madrid IBEX-35 (1) Memorandum Items EE.UU Intervention rate.(13) Brent oil Price $ per barrel (1) Available period data. () Adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects; contributions in percentage points. (ESA 1 new base 1). (3) Calendar adjusted data () Adjusted for calendar and temperature effects. (5) Balances in %.(sa). () DGT estimation. (7) Monthly average. (8) CPI excluding energy and unprocessed food. (9) Difference between Spanish and Euro zone harmonized CPI. (1) Accumulated figures; annual data include the application of wage revision clauses. (11) Accumulated data since January. (1) Period averages. (13) Level at the end of the period. (1) Percentage change accumulated since the beginning of the year.(*) New methodology applied to the published data Indicator. Source: S. G. de Análisis Coyuntural y Previsiones Económicas. from different sources. Latest data

20 Graph 1. SUMMARY INDICATORS GDP AND COMPONENTS (Adjusted Data) Domestic Demand (contrib.) GDP Net exports (contrib.) DOMESTIC DEMAND: COMPONENTS (Adjusted Data) Households Cons.Exp. GFCF Equip.and others GFCF Construction INDUSTRY: PRODUCTION AND CONFIDENCE and balances 8 ACTIVITY INDICATORS Large Firms Sales (left) 1 Econ.Sent.I.(right) Elect.Power Con (left) IPI calendar adjusted ICl IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. CUSTOMS (volume) Imports Exports CONSUMER GOODS. APPARENT CONSUMPTION 15 Consumer goods (adjusted) Capital goods (adjusted) EMPLOYMENT () Employment LFS CONSUMER PRICES () Social Security covered workers CPI Core inflation D. G. de Análisis Macroeconómico y Economía Internacional S. G. de Análisis Coyuntural y Previsiones Económicas

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