Companies in the Barcelona region increased their revenue in 2023 for the third consecutive year
Seat and Lidl were both companies with higher turnover
BarcelonaBusinesses in the Barcelona region continued to grow in 2023, the third consecutive year of growth following the impact of the pandemic in 2020. Specifically, all commercial companies in the province increased their revenue by 5.3% compared to 2022, reaching €367.078 million. Furthermore, the study indicates that business turnover is projected to continue increasing by 6.4% in 2024.
The report, titled Business structure of the province of BarcelonaThe study analyzes the results of the entire business sector across the 13 districts of Barcelona. In this regard, the Barcelonès district concentrated 44.1% of the companies and 39.9% of the business volume, totaling approximately €146,532 million. It was followed by Baix Llobregat, with 21.5% of the revenue, and Vallès Occidental, with 18.5%. By city, the capital city effect placed Barcelona at the forefront, with accumulated sales for all companies reaching €127,630 million, 44% of the total. Martorell and Sant Cugat del Vallès followed. In fact, Martorell's weight is mainly due to... the presence of Seat in the municipalitywhich was the leading company in revenue in the region (and in Catalonia) two years ago, with €14.169 billion. The Spanish subsidiary of the German supermarket chain Lidl, headquartered in Montcada i Reixac, was second, with €6.079 billion, followed by Volkswagen Distribution (part of the same group as Seat), with €3.777 billion and located in Barcelona. In total, the 250 largest companies accounted for more than 38% of sales. By sector, wholesale trade led in terms of revenue, followed by chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and wholesale food. "Strength" of the business fabric
Compared to ten years ago – in 2014 – the total number of companies had increased by 13% and revenue by 38%. As for jobs, these also rose by 23.3% in ten years, reaching almost 1.5 million employees. The Deputy for Economic Development and Tourism, Ana Maria Martínez, stated at the report's presentation that the figures demonstrate the "strength and diversity of Barcelona's productive fabric." It should be noted, however, that the study provides nominal data, meaning it is not adjusted for price changes, a factor that was particularly pronounced between 2021 and 2023, when inflation reached its highest levels in four decades, both in Catalonia and the rest of Europe. It also does not include data on companies that moved their registered office out of Catalonia following the 2017 referendum and had not yet returned it by 2023, although for practical purposes They maintain their operations unchanged at their Catalan headquarters.
