Of the total of vehicles manufactured in 2012, 85% was for export
The export stands up to the Spanish car industry
The dynamism of the sector of the automotive sector does patent to the hour to analyse the objective data of the same. It closed 2012 with shrinking regarding turnover, export —although it continues being the float of this industry—, import, manufacture of components…but began 2013 tracing back even a position in the ránking world-wide of producers of vehicles. Like this then , with the data in the hand, seem to be that in 2012 stopped for backwards to take impulse in 2013.
The industrial car Spanish is perhaps a role model by other sectors regarding capacity to generate employment, attract investment or the development of technology. These factors explain his 2ª position like manufacturer of vehicles of Europe and the 11ª in the world-wide field. Likewise, it supposes until 10% of the GDP and gives employment to 9% of the labour supply. In 2012 they manufactured 1,98 million vehicles in Spain, of which exported more than 85%. And specifically the sector of equipment and components of automotive sector, according to the data contributed by
Allocated 1.536,7 million euros to investments, corresponding to 5,6% of the turnover of the companies of the sector, whereas the investment in R&D supposed 2,9% of the figure of business, 796 million euros, including the international.
Regarding the employment in 2012, this retreated slightly (-3,1%), with 185.046 workers, although in the figures of 2013 foresees a recovery.