Publications

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Mexico | Manufacturing closes 1Q26 with signs of deceleration

May 6, 2026

The BBVA Research Manufacturing Multidimensional Indicator grew 2.2% YoY in March, remaining in positive territory for the seventh consecutive month, although deepening the slowdown observed since the beginning of the year.

Mexico | Consumption extends its slowdown into March

April 20, 2026

The BBVA Research Big Data Consumption Indicator fell (-)0.6% MoM (real, sa) in March, marking its third consecutive decline in 2026.

Spain | From gas vulnerability to renewable resilience

April 1, 2026

Spain’s renewable-based power model has increased resilience to external energy shocks, especially at the wholesale level, but incomplete grid readiness, limited storage and high non-energy costs constrain how much of that advantage reaches final consumers.

Mexico | Manufacturing loses momentum in February; pressure at the end of Q1 2026

March 30, 2026

The BBVA Research Multidimensional Manufacturing Indicator grew 4.0% YoY in February, moderating the dynamism observed in the first month of the year, although remaining in positive territory for the sixth consecutive month.

Mexico | Temporary slowdown in consumption in February; Bajío-Occidente effect

March 17, 2026

The BBVA Research Big Data Consumption Indicator reported a (-)3.5% MoM decline in February (real, sa), with contractions in both goods and services segments.

Spain | Operational equity criteria: the regional financing system

March 9, 2026

This Working Paper proposes a set of quantitative indicators of territorial equity to assess reforms to the regional financing system, comparing the current model with the Government’s recent proposal and several variations aimed at reducing arbitrariness.

Big Data techniques used

Peru | Tracking consumption with real-time data in February 2026

March 6, 2026

The Private Consumption Big Data Index showed a moderation in February 2026, although it maintained a significant year-on-year expansion of 18.4%. This dynamism is supported by greater liquidity from pension withdrawals, consumer credit, and the strength of the labor market.

Spain | Long-run regional economic and demographic aggregates: 2024 update

March 2, 2026

This Working Paper briefly describes the latest update of RegData, a database that compiles the main economic and demographic aggregates for Spain’s regions over the past six decades.

Spain | From Drought to Deluge: Spain’s Uneven Hydrological Turnaround

February 27, 2026

Spain began 2026 with persistent storms, making it one of the wettest Januaries in decades. Unevenly distributed water gains, both geographically and over time, highlight hydroclimatic volatility as increasingly relevant to Spain’s outlook.

Big Data techniques used

Spain | Spending in Andalusia continues to improve

February 26, 2026

In the third week of February, the recovery in spending across the affected Andalusian provinces consolidated following improved weather conditions and the reopening of the Madrid–Andalusia railway line. Consumption accelerated and, in many cases, outpaced growth in the rest of Spain.

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