According to data from the Bank of Spain, immigrants contributed an average of 0.7 percentage points to the annual growth of per capita GDP, which stood at 2.9% between 2022 and 2024. This means that the increase in the number and integration of migrants is not slowing down economic growth — it’s accelerating it.
📊 By the end of 2024, 9.4 million people born outside of Spain were living in the country — that’s 19% of the population. Of those, 75% have been living in Spain for more than four years.
🔍 The main contribution comes from employment growth, especially among long-term migrants. In 2024, the number of employed foreign nationals rose by 6.9%, compared to just 1.4% among Spaniards.
📉 Despite the fact that many immigrants work in low-productivity sectors, their overall contribution to per capita GDP remains positive thanks to high labor market participation and improvements in educational attainment.
📊 By the end of 2024, 9.4 million people born outside of Spain were living in the country — that’s 19% of the population. Of those, 75% have been living in Spain for more than four years.
🔍 The main contribution comes from employment growth, especially among long-term migrants. In 2024, the number of employed foreign nationals rose by 6.9%, compared to just 1.4% among Spaniards.
📉 Despite the fact that many immigrants work in low-productivity sectors, their overall contribution to per capita GDP remains positive thanks to high labor market participation and improvements in educational attainment.
