Table of Contents

4 Privileged location
5 Population and surface area
5 Foreign population
6 Accessible and well-connected
7 Airport
7 Port of Barcelona
8 Driving force of a large diversified
economic area
10 Economic activity
10 Production specialisation
12 Foreign investment
13 Exports
14 Diversified economic activity
16 Manufacturing and 4.0 industry
17 ICT Sector / Information and Communication
18 Green and circular economy
18 Health and Biotech
18 Social and solidarity economy
19 Retail and commerce
20 Tourism
20 Congress activity
21 Digital city, creativity, research and
innovation
22 Business Innovation and Research
23 Innovation Ecosystem
24 Creative industries
25 Talent generation and pole of attraction
26 Jobs in Barcelona
26 Labour market participation
26 Salaries
26 Universities and business schools
27 Entrepreneurial city with competitive
costs
28 Companies
28 Business creation
29 Offices and industrial land market
29 Cost of living and other costs
30 Compact city with social cohesion
31 Disposable Gross Household Income by District
31 Foreign-resident population by district
31 Population at risk of poverty
32 Safe city
33 Quality of life and sustainability
34 Climate
34 Energy and environment
35 Sustainable mobility
35 Culture and Education
36 International positioning as a city that
adds value