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Spain country guide

Success in international business is not just about you and your customers in Spain. Get to know the business facts of the country you are dealing with and familiarize yourself with the different business practices, cultures, customs regulations and the economy.

 

 

 

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Country facts Spain

KEY FACTS SPAIN

SPAINSpanje op de kaart

Gele streep kort

POPULATION

46,6 Million (2017)

LANGUAGE

Spanish

CAPITAL

Madrid

REGION

Europe

CURRENCY

Euro €

 

Bienvenido a España

Spain, located on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe, has 46.6 million (2017) inhabitants and has an area of ​​505.992 km². Spain has four official regional languages: Catalan, Basque, Galician and Araneese.

Since the beginning of the sixties of the 20th century, Spain is known as a holiday destination, which is an important part of the economy. Spain is an important agricultural producer in Europe. Some products in this sector are lemons, oranges, olives and olive oil, nuts and grapes. 

The country is one of the countries most affected by the economic crisis. Unemployment is the highest in the EU (2017) except for Greece. This is mainly due to the collapse of the Spanish housing market. It is expected that Spain will need years to get out of the economic crisis, which is longer than most other member states of the European Union.

Spain is the 16 largest export economy in the world. Spain's top export products are cars ($ 31.8 billion), refined petroleum ($ 13.4 billion), packaged pharmaceuticals ($ 9.8 billion), auto parts ($ 9.8 billion) and trucks ($ 6.22 billion). The top export destinations in Spain are France ($ 41.7 billion), Germany ($ 31.7 billion), Portugal ($ 25.2 billion), the United Kingdom ($ 22 billion) and Italy ($ 21.7 billion).

Doing business in Spain

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  • The Spanish business culture is formal.
  • Spanish companies are more hierarchical than the Dutch ones.
  • Come to appointments on time. But do not expect that you will always be received on time.
  • Consider long payment terms. Check the creditworthiness of the Spanish companies. It is advisable to consider taking out credit insurance.
  • Information material must be written in Spanish. Think of brochures, websites and manuals.
  • There are different working hours: lunch from 14.00 to 16.00 or 17.00. Afterwards, work continues until 19.00 or 20.00. In the summer people often do not work in the afternoon. Many companies are closed all year round on Friday afternoon or closed in the month of August.

              Bron: Rijkdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (rvo.nl)

Doing business in Spain

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  • the fourth largest country in Europe.
  • Spain is the 16 largest export economy in the world and has 48 million inhabitants
  • Dutch exports to Spain amounted to € 12.8 billion in 2016
  • Dutch imports from Spain amounted to € 7.3 billion in 2016
  • The largest cities in Spain include Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Seville, Zaragoze, Malaga and Murcia

Spain and DHL Express

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With our experience from 1991 and extensive local network, DHL Express is your ideal partner to support your business. Simply send your important documents and packages via DHL Express to, for example, Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Seville, Málaga or Zaragoza.

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Spain / Netherlands transit times

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DHL Express strives to provide accurate and reliable information. Published transit times are indicative. At www.dhl.nl you can view the current transit times. Published transit times are based on the most common transit time between two countries to direct delivery areas in the destination country. The transit time for non-direct delivery areas is available through our customer service. Published transit times may vary, among other things, due to local customs procedures in the destination country or a non-average value, size or a non-average weight of a shipment.

National public holidays 2021

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Vlag Spanje

DateHoliday
01 janNew Year's day
06 janEpiphany
02 aprGood Friday
04 aprEaster Sunday
05 aprEaster Monday
01 mayLabour day
15 augAssumption day
12 oktHispanic day
01 novAll Saint's day
06 decConstitution day
08 decInmaculada Concepción de María
25 decChristmas day
26 decDay after Christmas

 

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