Guide to Business in Alicante NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Production structure, population and housing ALICANTEBUSINESS sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Central position in the Spanish Mediterranean Basin, one of the most dynamic places in Europe in terms of sponsored by economics and job creation GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS GDP 1 Madrid 2 Barcelona 3 València 4 Sevilla 5 Alicante 6 Bizkaia Year 2017 Population 1 Madrid 2 Barcelona Strong 3 València economic and 4 Sevilla demographic 5 Alicante sponsored by 6 Málaga growth in recent Year 2019 years GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS GDP in the province has multiplied by 1.8 in the 2000-2018 period, a similar growth to that recorded across the whole of Spain Evolution of GDP 2018: estimated data sponsored by 2000 08 13 18 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Production structure characterised by the strong influence of the services sector, the highest contributor to the provincial economy, Services Industry followed by the industrial % 9% sector. Although the 72 construction sector has lessened its impact on Construction Agriculture 2% GDP, it remains above 7% the national average. sponsored by Agriculture only accounts for 2% of the total Year 2018 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Employment growth in recent years has led to the recovery of most of the jobs destroyed during the crisis Total employment CRE INE Evolution of employment 2018: estimated data sponsored by 2000 07 13 18 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The job market is clearly predominated by the services sector Social Security Commerce 22% Manufacturing industry affiliates Hotel and catering Farming sector Healthcare activities 662,828 4% Construction Industry Administrative activities 14% Educatión Construction Public administration 7% Professional activities Transport Other services Services sponsored by Artistic activities 75% Financial activities Information and communications Other Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 1.858.683 inhabitants as at 1 January 2019, 37% of the population in Com. Valenciana and 4% of the population in Spain Spain Com. Valenciana Alicante 47,026,208 5,003,769 1,858,683 inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants Year 2019 sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Population density 319 inhab/km2 Alicante Com. Val. Spain sponsored by 319 215 93 inhab/km2 inhab/km2 inhab/km2 Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 2.851 18,3º annual hours of sunshine average temperature 1981-2000 period The province's significant demographic growth can be explained both by its dynamic economy and by the attractiveness of its living conditions sponsored by (weather, availability of residential property, etc.) for people coming to live here GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS In the 2000-2019 period, the population of Alicante has risen by 29%, 12 points above the Spanish national average. Most of this growth took place between 2000 and 2008 Alicante Spain +29% +16% sponsored by 1,445,144 1,858,683 40,499,791 47,026,208 2000 2019 2000 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The foreign population is responsible for 60% of provincial demographic growth over the last 20 years Foreign resid. 14% 11% 19% 355,454 Spanish 81% 1,503,229 86% 89% sponsored by Com. Spain Alicante Valenciana Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS A total of 355,454 foreign nationals live in the province of Alicante Year 2019 Com. Valenciana Spain 703.413 foreign residents 5.036.878 foreign residents Alicante Alicante sponsored by 51% 7% of all foreign nationals in Com. Valenciana of all foreign nationals in Spain live in in the province of Alicante live in the province of Alicante GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS 50% of foreign nationals registered as local residents in the province are from the European Union-28, a much higher percentage than the national average (36%) sponsored by UE28 % Year 2019 50 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Percentage of foreign nationals by nationality EU28 Outside the EU Morocco (11.7%) Algeria (4.7%) Russia (4.6%) Colombia (4.1%) United Kingdom Ukraine (3.2%) 19.6% China (2.9%) Ecuador (2.1%) 1 Netherlands 3.6% 4 Germany Belgium 3.9% 2.7% 6 3 Romania France 6.9% 8 2.4% 2 Bulgaria Italy 2.5% 5 2.7% 7 sponsored by Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The province of Alicante attracts people from Madrid, Valencia and Murcia sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS More than 100,000 inhab. Alcoy/Alcoi 58,994 2 municipalities 567,404 hab. Elda S. Vicente Benidorm (31% of the provincial total) 52,618 del Raspeig 68,721 58,385 From 50.001 to 100.000 inhab. 6 Alacant/Alicante 399,469 (21%) Elx/Elche 334,887 Orihuela 232.517 From 20.001 to 77,414 50.000 inhab. 18 Torrevieja 489,616 (26%) 83,337 From 10.001 to 11 20.000 inhab. 148,278 (8%) Less tan 10.001 inhab. 104 Hierarchic system of cities 253,916 (14%) well distributed across the Year 2019 region sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS In coming years, demographic growth in the province of Alicante will be the result of migration movements, as natural growth will be negative . Migratory growth 7.26 Natural growth inhab (x 1,000 hab) 1,995,716 1,995,716 3.63 . inhab 1,858,683 sponsored by -1.79 -2.41 2020 2034 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Housing stock Year 2019 Spain Com. Valenciana Alicante 25,793,323 3,195,642 1,304,436 households households households 75% 65% 57% main homes main homes main homes Alicante is the fourth city in sponsored by Spain with the largest number of residential dwellings GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante is one of the most attractive provinces in Spain for foreign home buyers Foreign home buyers of total purchauses 48% 20,303 sponsored by 8,965 2008 12 15 19 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Environment, energy and water ALICANTEBUSINESS sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS la Marjal de 1 Pego-Oliva Major assets such as weather plus environmental 2 el Montgó and landscape values 3 Penyal d’Ifach natural 9 parks 4 Serra Gelada RED NATURA 2000 Serra de Mariola ZEC 5 2 Special Areas of Conservation LIC 33 Sites of Community Importance Font Roja 6 20 ZEPA Special Protection Areas for Birds les Salines de 7 Santa Pola 20 Listed wetland sites 110 Micro-reserves sponsored by el Fondo 8 6 Protected landscapes 15 Municipal nature reserves Lagunas de La 9 Mata y Torrevieja Year 2018 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS The length of the coastline in the province of Alicante accounts for almost half the coastline of Com. Valenciana Dénia Xàbia/Jávea el Poblenou de Benitaxell Teulada-Moraira Benissa Calp Altea l’Alfàs del Pi Benidorm Finestrat la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa el Campello km Alacant/Alicante 251 Elx/Elche of coast Santa Pola peninsula+islands Guardamar del Segura sponsored by Torrevieja Orihuela Pilar de la Horadada GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Alicante is one of the Spanish provinces with the highest number of Blue Flag beaches les Bovetes, les Marines, Molins, Punta del Raset Marineta Cassiana, les Deveses la Grava, l’Arenal, la Granadella Cala del Moraig el Portet, l’Ampolla, les Platgetes Cala Fustera la Fossa, Cantal Roig, Arenal Bol la Roda, l’Espigó, Cap Blanc 73 Racó de l’Albir Llevant, Mal Pas, Ponent beaches with la Cala Varadero, Ciutat, la Caleta, Bol Nou, Paradís Carrer de la Mar, Mutxavista Blue Flag Sant Joan, l’Albufereta, Postiguet, Saladar, Tabarca l’Altet, Arenals del Sor-Sur, la Marina, 13 Carabassí, les Pesqueres-El Rebollo ports with Calas del Este, Varadero, Llevant, Tamarit, Calas Santiago Bernabeu Blue Flag la Roqueta, Centre, el Moncaio sponsored by Cabo Cervera, C. Las Piteras, El Cura, Los Náufragos, Cala Piteras, Los Locos, Torrelamata-Sur Punta Prima, Flamenca, La Zenia, La Caleta, C.Capitán, Aguamarina, C. Capitán, Barranco Rubio, Campoamor, C. Estaca, C. Mosca, C. Cerrada, Mil Palmeras Conde, Higuericas, Mil Palmeras, Jesuitas, Rocamar, Puerto Year 2020 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Huge potential in terms of renewable energy, both wind Energy structure Year 2015 and solar, being one 4% of the Mediterranean Renewable energy regions receiving the highest radiation per 31% unit of surface area Electricity 60% Oil Year 2015 5% Natural Gas sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Efficient water management 171 more than75% more than180 234.4 treatment plants of modernised desalination hm3/year of irrigation plants desalinated 131 seawater and brine water hm3/year of treated water sponsored by Years 2014-2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Business start-up and development ALICANTEBUSINESS sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Strong business network based on SMEs Year 2019 Micro Alicante SMEs enterprises (<10 employees) 99.9% 96% No employees 55% sponsored by 142,933 companies GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Dynamic business sector with a strong ability to adapt to changes in the economic situation sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Entrepreneurial tradition and open to innovation Level of entrepreneurship Alicante 26% Spain 21% sponsored by 2010 14 19 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Many businesses providing commercial, real Service activities estate and 131,627 tourism services, number of premises higher than the national average 29% 33% Commerce & vehicle repair 10% 12% Hotel & catering 14% 12% Professional activities 6% Real estate activities 9% 9% Financial activities 7% 8% 8% Administrative activities Other sponsored by Spain Alicante Year 2019 GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Internationalisation ALICANTEBUSINESS sponsored by GABINETE DE ESTUDIOS Business and technical experience in international trade matters Fairs Webminar Master’s degrees Reports Directories Training in export issues Trade missions Forums External trade promotion Studies Plataformas online Information and advice Statistics Workshop sessions Courses Plans Meetings Guides Financing and investment abroad Programmes Programmes fostering export sponsored by Advice Services Promotions