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News
02|03|2006
The International Monetary Fund confirms the strength of the Spanish economy
In 2005 Spain's GDP grew by 3.4%.
02|03|2006
According to A.T. Kearney, Spain ranks high as an attractive offshoring destination
This has placed our country in ninth place when it comes to the value of human capital.
Case Studies
Atos Origin
Information and telecommunications technology SPAIN
Atos Origin focuses on the Canary Islands.
Foreign companies established in Canary Islands
C/ Emilio Castelar, 4 -5ª planta 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Tel.: +34 928 472 400
Fax: +34 928 472 401
www.proexca.es info@proexca.canarias.org
Regions
Canary Islands
- Capital:
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Total population:
- 2,019,299
- Foreign population:
- 250,736
- GDP:
- 39.55 mill. €
- GDP growth:
- 3.3 %
- Exports:
- 1,274.9 mill. €
- Imports:
- 5,091.3 mill. €
- Foreign investment:
- 43.3 mill. €
- Source: INE and Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade
*These data include shipments to and from the peninsula respectively
Canary Islands
Reasons to invest
- Capital available for innovative projects
- Unique natural environment and quality of life
- Privileged geostrategic location
- Excellent service and communications infrastructures
- State-of-the-art technological research
- Highly qualified and competitive human resources
- Low tax burden
Economic Structure
Sectors of interest
Health Sciences and Biotechnology
There is leading-edge research in these fields. The Canary Islands are in fact considered a "macro laboratory" with huge reserves of natural resources and one of the highest biodiversities in the world.
Information technology and communications
Highly qualified human resources with wide-ranging experience on national and international levels. Telecommunications, micro-electronics and software engineering are the three sectors with optimum investment opportunities in the Canary Islands.
Investment Incentives
