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2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1,9%
6,3%
7,6%
10,7%
12,8%
14,2%
15,9%
15,6%
17,3%
18,1%
17,6%17,3%
Latvia
Hungary
Greece
Netherland
Barcelona*
Catalonia
EU Average
United Kingdom
Slovenia
Finland
Spain
Bosnia
France
Germany
Italy
10,5%
9,1%
8,8%
7,2%
6,7%
6,4%
5,8%
5,7%
5,4%
5,2%
5,1%
4,4%
4,3%
4,1%
3,7%
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2009 
(% population aged 18-64)
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1,9%
6,3%
7,6%
10,7%
12,8%
14,2%
15,9%
15,6%
17,3%
18,1%
17,6%17,3%
Latvia
Hungary
Greece
Netherland
Barcelona*
Catalonia
EU Average
United Kingdom
Slovenia
Finland
Spain
Bosnia
France
Germany
Italy
10,5%
9,1%
8,8%
7,2%
6,7%
6,4%
5,8%
5,7%
5,4%
5,2%
5,1%
4,4%
4,3%
4,1%
3,7%
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2009 
(% population aged 18-64)
(%

EVOLUTION OF R&D EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP IN
CATALONIA AND SPAIN (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0,8
0,6
0,90
0,92
1,06
1,06
1,19
1,27
1,331,35
1,42
1,27
1,20
1,12
1,06 1,05
0,99
0,91 0,91
0,86 0,87
0,80 0,81
1,48
1,61
1,35
1,03
1,04
1,68
1,38
EVOLUTION OF R&D PERSONNEL. CATALONIA (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
50.000
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
43.037
40.867
37.862
36.634
33.411
28.034
26.037
25.107
21.896
20.023
17.773
18.395
46.520
47.324
SOURCE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CATALONIA 
Percentage of total, 2010
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48,82%
18,11%
9,81%
7,07%
5,17%
2,83%
1,18%
1,03%
0,96%
0,96%
4,07%
DESTINATION OF CATALAN INVESTMENT ABROAD
Percentage of total, 2010
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
33,6%
10,3%
7,6%
6,2%
6,0%
4,9%
4,8%
4,2%
3,0%
3,0%
2,9%
13,6%
EVOLUTION OF R&D EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP IN
CATALONIA AND SPAIN (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0,8
0,6
0,90
0,92
1,06
1,06
1,19
1,27
1,331,35
1,42
1,27
1,20
1,12
1,06 1,05
0,99
0,91 0,91
0,86 0,87
0,80 0,81
1,48
1,61
1,35
1,03
1,04
1,68
1,38
EVOLUTION OF R&D PERSONNEL. CATALONIA (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
50.000
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
43.037
40.867
37.862
36.634
33.411
8. 4
26.037
25.107
21.896
20.023
17.773
18.395
46.520
47.324
SOURCE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CATALONIA 
Percentage of total, 2010
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48,82%
18,11%
9,81%
7,07%
5,17%
2,83%
1,18%
1,03%
0,96%
0,96%
4,07%
DESTINATION OF CATALAN INVESTMENT ABROAD
Percentage of total, 2010
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
33,6%
10,3%
7,6%
6,2%
6,0
,9
,8
4,2
3,0
3,0%
2,9%
13,6%
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EVOLUTION OF R&D EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP IN
CATALONIA AND SPAIN (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0,8
0,6
0,90
0,92
1,06
1,06
1,19
1,27
1,331,35
1,42
1,27
1,20
1,12
1,06 1,05
0,99
0,91 0,91
0,86 0,87
0,80 0,81
1,48
1,61
1,35
1,03
1,04
1,68
1,38
EVOLUTION OF R&D PERSONNEL. CATALONIA (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
50.000
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
43.037
40.867
37.862
36.634
33.411
28.034
26.037
25.107
21.896
20.023
17.773
18.395
46.520
47.324
SOURCE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CATALONIA 
Percentage of total, 2010
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48,82%
18,11%
9,81%
7,07%
5,17%
2,83%
1,18%
1,03%
0,96%
0,96%
4,07%
DESTINATION OF CATALAN INVESTMENT ABROAD
Percentage of total, 2010
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
33,6%
10,3%
7,6%
6,2%
6,0%
4,9%
4,8%
4,2%
3,0%
3,0%
2,9%
13,6%
EVOLUTION OF R&D EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP IN
CATALONIA AND SPAIN (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0,8
0,6
0,90
0,92
1,06
1,06
1,19
1,27
1,331,35
1,42
1,27
1,20
1,12
1,06 1,05
0,99
0,91 0,91
0,86 0,87
0,80 0,81
1,48
1,61
1,35
1,03
1,04
1,68
1,38
EVOLUTION OF R&D PERSONNEL. CATALONIA (1996-2009)
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
50.000
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
43.037
40.867
37.862
36.634
33.411
28.034
26.037
25.107
21.896
20.023
17.773
18.395
46.520
47.324
SOURCE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CATALONIA 
Percentage of total, 2010
60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48,82%
18,11%
9,81%
7,07%
5,17%
2,83%
1,18%
1,03%
0,96%
0,96%
4,07%
DESTINATION OF CATALAN INVESTMENT ABROAD
Percentage of total, 2010
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
33,6%
10,3%
7,6%
6,2%
6,0%
4,9%
4,8%
4,2%
3,0%
3,0%
2,9%
13,6%
EVOLUTION OF EXPORTS FROM THE PROVINCE OF BARCELONA 
(1995-2010) 
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
MAIN DESTINATION COUNTRIES FOR EXPORTS FROM BARCELONA
(PROVINCE). Percentages of total, 2010
France
Italy
Germany
Portugal
United Kingdom
Switzerland
USA
Netherlands
Belgium
Turkey
Mexico
Morocco
Poland
China
18,3%
9,1%
8,8%
8,0%
4,9%
4,6%
3,2%
2,6%
2,5%
2,2%
2,0%
1,7%
1,6%
1,5%
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
ORIGIN OF TOURISTS 2010 (%)
30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Spain
France
Italy
United States
United Kingdom
Rest of America
Rest of Europe
Germany
Scandinavia
Netherlands
Eastern Europe (3)
Japan
27,7%
8,0%
7,9%
7,7%
7,5%
6,5%
5,9%
5,1%
4,7%
2,7%
2,2%
2,1%
EVOLUTION OF EXPORTS FROM THE PROVINCE OF BARCELONA 
(1995-2010) 
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
MAIN DESTINATION COUNTRIES FOR EXPORTS FROM BARCELONA
(PROVINCE). Percentages of total, 2010
France
Italy
Germany
Portugal
United Kingdom
Switzerland
USA
Netherlands
Belgium
Turkey
Mexico
Morocco
Poland
China
18,3%
9,1%
8,8%
8,0%
4,9%
4,6%
3,2%
2,6%
2,5%
2,2%
2,0%
1,7%
1,6%
1,5%
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
ORIGIN OF TOURISTS 2010 (%)
30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Spain
France
Italy
United States
United Kingdom
Rest of America
Rest of Europe
Germany
Scandinavia
Netherlands
Eastern Europe (3)
Japan
27,7%
8,0%
7,9%
7,7%
7,5%
6,5%
5,9%
5,1%
4,7%
2,7%
2,2%
2,1%
.
EVOLUTION OF EXPORTS FROM THE PROVINCE OF BARCELONA 
(1995-2010) 
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
45.000
40.000
35.000
30.000
25.000
20.000
15.000
10.000
MAIN DESTINATION COUNTRIES FOR EXPORTS FROM BARCELONA
(PROVINCE). Percentages of total, 2010
France
Italy
Germany
Portugal
United Kingdom
Switzerland
USA
Netherlands
Belgium
Turkey
Mexico
Morocco
Poland
China
18,3%
9,1%
8,8%
8,0%
4,9%
4,6%
3,2%
2,6%
2,5%
2,2%
2,0%
1,7%
1,6%
1,5%
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
ORIGIN OF TOURISTS 2010 (%)
30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Spain
France
Italy
United States
United Kingdom
Rest of America
Rest of Europe
Germany
Scandinavia
Netherlands
Eastern Europe (3)
Japan
27,7%
8,0%
7,9%
7,7%
7,5%
6,5%
5,9%
5,1%
4,7%
2,7%
2,2%
2,1%
.
2010
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ميونيخ
EQUIVALENT ENERGY PRODUCED BY SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES IN
BARCELONA
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
70.000
60.000
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
0
2010 2009 2007 2005 2000
40
30
20
10
0
11,1%
29,6%
33,2%33,6%
39,5%
EQUIVALENT ENERGY PRODUCED BY SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES IN
BARCELONA
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
70.000
60.000
50.000
40.000
30.000
20.000
10.000
0
2010 2009 2007 2005 2000
40
30
20
10
0
11,1%
29,6%
33,2%33,6%
39,5%
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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