This is reflected in the data published today by the central government for the fourth quarter of last year, a period in which the region also ranks first in attracting foreign capital, with €5.236 billion, representing 47.6% of the total received by the country.
In the overall figures for 2025, after the Madrid Region and at a considerable distance, Catalonia ranks next with 14.7% (€4.51 billion), followed by Aragon with 11% (€3.387 billion), Andalusia with 4.4% (€1.364 billion), the Valencian Community with 2.5% (€772 million), and Castilla-La Mancha with 2.2% (€666 million). As for the countries that have chosen Madrid, the leading ones are the United States (28.7%), France (14.9%), the United Kingdom (11.8%), and Canada (11.4%).
The main sectors attracting foreign capital in 2025 are advertising and market research (20.2%), real estate activities (11.7%), telecommunications (8.9%), financial services (7.9%), decontamination activities (6.4%), and information services (5.7%).
Leadership also in outward investment
Regarding operations by Madrid-based entities in other countries, these amounted to €8.95 billion in 2025, representing 51.7% of Spain’s total. Meanwhile, those carried out from Catalonia accounted for 19.9%, and those from the Basque Country for 14.6%.