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    January 24, 2022

    Global | The old anomaly of inflation

    In early 2022, we face a global economic scenario with an eye still on the pandemic, but with a return to macroeconomic management issues that seemed forgotten for decades—high inflation and the tapering of monetary stimulus.

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    January 17, 2022

    Spain | A patchwork recovery

    Leaving aside divergences in the short term, a comprehensive, balanced approach must pay attention to all the underlying information on the ongoing recovery of the Spanish economy that indicators such as GDP and employment can offer us.

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    January 13, 2022

    Argentina | BBVA Research Big Data Consumption Indicator (Jan 13, 2022)

    In 2021, total card consumption recovered a similar dynamism to that of 2019. The evolution of the different categories reflects the uneven impact of the pandemic and the changes in habits it brought about. 2022 began with a YoY contraction in total spending due to the slowdown in consumption of services.

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    January 13, 2022

    Spain | Analysis of National Tourist Flows in Real Time in Dec-21

    According to BBVA credit card spending data, tourist spending made by Spaniards remained 4% above the 2019 records in December (5% in November and 77% y / y). If spending by Spaniards abroad is excluded, the advance stood at 11% (14% in November and 71% in y / y).

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    January 12, 2022

    Spain | Economic recovery underway, but slower than expected

    The economy of the Basque Country, although showing a recovery, is less dynamic than expected last spring. GDP growth in 2022 will be somewhat higher than in 2021, around 5.5%, and by the end of 2022 there might be a return to the pre-crisis level of activity.

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    January 4, 2022

    Spain | The labour market closed 2021 on a positive note, despite COVID-19.

    Social Security affiliation grew by 72,600 in Dec-21 and unemployment fell by 76,800, more than expected. Seasonally adjusted, employment rose by 73,000 and unemployment dropped by the same amount. In Q4, the increase in affiliation kept its pace (1.1% QoQ SWDA) and the reduction in unemployment slowed (-6.6%).

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    December 21, 2021

    Europe | Exit: the huge challenge

    The central banks of the major developed economies will be closely monitored as they are heading for the exit strategy, i.e. the unwinding of the massive monetary stimulus rolled out during the COVID-19 crisis. The challenge is huge because of a combination of three elements.

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    December 21, 2021

    Spain | The demand for new housing in the next few years

    The growth trend in the real estate market continues. After the correction, between 2008 and 2014, the sector has not stopped growing in the last few years. This advance was only interrupted in 2020— the toughest stage in the COVID-19 pandemic— which is still affecting the world economy.

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