Download Chemical Industry, second largest industrial sector of the Spanish

2015
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Spanish Chemical Industry Federation – www.feique.org
Hermosilla, 31 - 28001 Madrid – Phone:+34 91 431 79 64 – Fax: 91 576 33 81 –info@feique.org
Chemical Industry, second largest industrial sector of the
Spanish economy
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The Spanish Chemical sector generates 12,4% of industrial GDP, becoming the second largest
industrial sector of the Spanish economy, only behind food industry.
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Revenues grew 2% to reach 56.400 million Euros, while exports increased by 3,6% to stand at
32.000 million Euros.
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The number of employees working in the chemical industry grew by more than 6% in 2014 and
currently creates 540,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs
Madrid, 31 March, 2015 –According to national accounting system data, the gross value added of the
Spanish Chemical Industry (CNAE 20 and 21) reached 15.691 million Euros in 2013, representing 12.4%
of the total added value from manufacturing industry. This data places Chemical Industry as the second
largest industrial sector for its contribution to GDP, above the metallurgical sector (11,5%) and transport
and automobiles (11,1%), and only behind food industry.
Distribution of Gross Industrial Product. 2013 (Million € and %).
Source: National Accounting. Gross Value Added at current prices.
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Revenues grew 2% to reach 56.400 million Euros, supported by exports
Sales by the Spanish chemical sector totalled €56,386 million in 2014, a rise of 2% over 2013 and 13.4% since 2007 –
the year that the crisis began– compared to a 24% contraction in sales recorded by Spain’s combined industrial
sectors.
By subsector, sales have not changed significantly, with Pharmaceutical specialities still the most important
segment, contributing 21.7% of the total, closely followed by Plastic and rubber raw materials, which contributes
20.5% of sales, Organic chemistry (12.6%), Other consumer products (8.3%), Paints and dies (7%), Perfumes and
cosmetics (6.9%), Detergents and cleaning products (6.5%), Pharmaceutical raw materials (4.8%), Gases (2.7%),
Inorganic (2.7%), Agrochemicals (1.6%), Colorants (1.3%) and Fibres (0.5%).
SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPANISH CHEMICAL INDUSTRY TURNOVER - 2014
6,5
6,9
8,3
0,5
4,8
21,7
Agrochemicals
Paints and dies
Detergents and
cleaning products
Perfumes and
cosmetics
Other consumer
products
Fibers
Pharmaceutical raw
materials
Pharmaceutical
specialities
Colorants
7,0
Gases
Organic chemistry
CNAE21 – Pharmachemistry
2,9 2,7 2,7 1,3 1,6
Inorganic
12,6
Fertilisers
20,5
Plastic and rubber
raw materials
CNAE20 – Chemical Industry
Foreign markets, which account for 57% of sales, were once again the main driver of growth in the sector, with
exports increasing by 3.6% to €32,000 million compared to 2013 and 40% higher than in 2007. Although exports
continued to be the main vector for growth in 2014, as in previous years they were not the only contributing factor
thanks to the start of a recovery in domestic consumption and demand, which helped to boost production of
consumer chemicals at the end of the year.
Meanwhile, imports grew by 1.1% to €35,110 million in 2014, meaning that the trade balance coverage rose to 91%,
nearly 20 points higher than in 2007.
Social contribution: Generating wealth and quality employment
The chemical sector, which has proven to be one of the Spanish economy’s most consolidated industrial sectors,
helps to create wealth by contributing more than €12,000 million in taxes and wages every year.
It has also been one of the leading sectors for employment creation during the last year. According to the most
recent figures in the Active Population Survey published by the National Statistics Institute, the chemical sector
created 10,100 new jobs during the last 12 months, directly employing 174,400 people in 2014 (annual average)
compared to 164,300 in 2013. This is equivalent to growth of 6.1%, compared to a 2.53% increase in the national
employment rate during the last 12 months (annual variation) according to the latest published data.
It is also quality employment, with permanent contracts accounting for 95% of the sector, compared to an average
of 85% for the industrial sector as a whole and a national average of 77%.
Key figures for the Spanish Chemical Industry
The Spanish chemical sector, which consists of more than 3,100 companies –of which 96% are SMEs– currently
generates 540,000 direct, indirect and induced jobs.
In addition to strong export capabilities, its competitiveness also lies in its capacity for innovation and technology,
accounting for 24% of all R&D+i investments made by Spanish industry as a whole and employing 21% of all
research personnel in industrial companies. These characteristics make it a strategic, competitive and international
sector.
La Industria Química genera en España el 12,4% del Producto Industrial Bruto y 540.000 empleos directos, indirectos e inducidos.
Es asimismo el segundo mayor exportador de la economía española y el primer inversor en protección del medio ambiente e I+D+I
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The chemical industry is also the leading industrial investor in environmental protection, accounting for 20% of the
investments that the industrial sector makes in this area.
Nº of Companies
(2014)
Turnover
(2014)
Economic
Contribution
(2013)
Exports
(2014)
Sales abroad
(2014)
3.100
56.386
Millions €
12,4%
Of industrial GDP
31.960
Millions €
56,7%
Of total
Direct
Employment
(2014)
Employment
created
(2014)
Open-ended
Contracts
(2013)
Sales per Employee
(2014)
Apparent
Consumption
(2014)
174.400
workers
>540.000
jobs
95% of the total of
contracting
323.000 €
1.280 € per
inhabitant per
year
R&D+i
Investment
(2013)
Research Personnel
(2013)
Innovative
Companies
(2013)
Environmental
investment
(2012)
Fiscal Contribution
(2013)
24% of total
industrial
21% of total
industrial
65,8% of the total
number of
companies
20% over total
industrial
7.709
Millions €
About FEIQUE
FEIQUE is the main body representing business interests of the chemical sector in Spain, with capacity to act face to the
Administration, national and international professional organizations of employers and workers, social and economic
entities, and all kinds of public or private agencies, Spanish or foreign, defense and representation of the interests of the
chemical industry.
The Chemical Industry is represented through FEIQUE in 150 executive and advisory bodies of the Public Administration
and private organizations.
M or e in fo r m at io n
www.feique.org
Contact/ Information
Esmeralda Honrubia, Communications & CSR Manager
Tfno: 91 431 79 64/690 01 19 62 - E-mail: ehm@feique.org
La Industria Química genera en España el 12,4% del Producto Industrial Bruto y 540.000 empleos directos, indirectos e inducidos.
Es asimismo el segundo mayor exportador de la economía española y el primer inversor en protección del medio ambiente e I+D+I
La Industria Química genera en España el 12,4% del Producto Industrial Bruto y 540.000 empleos directos, indirectos e inducidos.
Es asimismo el segundo mayor exportador de la economía española y el primer inversor en protección del medio ambiente e I+D+I