Spain is the fifth-largest market in the EU, with a population of an estimated 47.1m in 2014. The consumer market in Spain is largely mature, but it remains behind its north European counterparts.
Retail sales volumes fell by an estimated 6.9% in 2013. The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates a return to growth of 04% in real terms in 2014, and we forecast an acceleration to growth of 24% in 2015 owing to a marked improvement of sentiment and activity in the domestic economy. However, retail sales in 2019 will still be almost 20% below their 2007 level.
The upside risks to our forecast for Spain's consumer goods sector have increased as the economy's recovery has picked up pace. Real GDP expanded by an estimated 1.4% in 2014, with private consumption the main source of expansion. However, retail growth will continue to be held back by weak wage growth and by an unemployment rate that we expect will remain close to 20% in 2019.

Consumer goods and retail report 2

Overview 2

Retail 3

Food and drink 5

Non-food products 9

Industry publishing schedule 13

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