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Location of the Basque Country
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General information BILBAOBILBO
SAN SEBASTIÁN DONOSTI
VITORIAGASTEIZ
ÁLAVA
GIPUZKOA
BIZKAIAThe Basque Autonomous Community is located in northern Spain, on the Atlantic access from Europe, bordering with France and located on the banks of the Cantabria Sea. It is made up of the provinces of Alava, Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia.
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Quality of life
Population (no, inhabitants)
Population density (inhab/km2)
Life expectancy (years) - Men
Life expectancy (years) - Women
Basque Country
EU - 27
499,753,500
117.8
2,172,175
300.2
77.2 76.1
84.3 82.2
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Political structure
Has its own
Tax system.
Has the legal capacity
to regulate taxation and
the authority to manage
and collect taxes.
The Basque Country pays Spain
for the services provided by
the Spanish Government.
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Areas of authority
BASQUE COUNTRY
Industry and Commerce
Transport and Public Works
Police
Housing and the Environment
Agriculture and Tourism
Labour and Social Protection
Hydraulic resources
Own tax system
Education and Culture
Health
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Areas of authority
SPAIN - EUROPEAN UNION
Armed Forces
Foreign Relations
Monetary System
Ports and airports
Postal Services & Communications
Foreign trade
Customs service
State railway system
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General budget distribution 2011
INCOME (%)
Contributions from Provincial Councils
Public debt
82.2 % 11.3 % 3.6 % 2.0 % 0.9 %
Other institutional resources
Other resources
Own taxes
10,549
TOTAL
MILLION €
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General budget distribution 2011
EXPENDITURE (%)
Employment and social
affairs
Housing, public works and transport
Industry, innovation, commerce and tourism
Justice and public administration
Health
Culture Other departments
Environment, regional planning, agriculture
and fisheries
Home office
Education
9.5 %
6.7 %
6.7 %
3.8 %
2.8 %
2.7 %
32.4 %
25.3 %
2,7 %
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Education and training
Subjects
Higher education: students enrolled according to subject, 2009-2010 course
Men
Women
TOTALSocial Sciences and Law
Technical subjects
Humanities Health Sciences
Experimental Sciences
Others Not specified
9,763
17,791
11,880
4,907
1,907
3,243
848
3,133
1,160
1,863
1,511
1,781
1,224
1,762
28,293
34,48062,773
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Education and training
7TH EU REGION WITH THE MOST UNIVERSITY GRADUATES 51.5%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
48.6% 47.4%44.2% 43.7% 43.6% 43.6% 42.9% 42.4% 41.9%
29.7%
24.4%
Inner London Prov. Brabant Wallon (BE) Oslo og Akershus Prov. Vlaams - Brabant (BE) London
Hovedstaden (DK) Basque Country Utrecht (NL) Bruxelles-Capitale Area Stockholm
BASQUE COUNTRYSPAINUE - 27
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Education and training
Primary and Secondary Education (6-16 years of age) is compulsory and free in the public education system. At a university level, the Basque Country has 3 universities with 28 faculties, 3 higher technical schools and 11 university schools, with more than 62,000 students. There is also an extensive network of Vocational Training centres of excellence.
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UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO
UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY
UNIVERSITY OF MONDRAGON
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Infrastructures
Port
Terrestrial platforms
Airport
Combined Transport Station
Railway
High-speed rail
Roads
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Infrastructures / Logistics
Travelling timeBilbao Madrid
RAILWAYSThe “BASQUE Y” high-speed rail corridor will link the three Basque capitals and willconnect the Basque Country with the rest of Europe. Connections providing access to the main logistics areas located near the capitals.
Bilbao París
2h 15’
5h 47’
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Infrastructures / Logistics
SEA PORTSTwo large commercial ports, Bilbao and Pasajes, which together handle almost 44,000,000 tonnes of goods per annum.
Port of Bilbao, main multimodal centre of the Iberian peninsula.
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Infrastructures / Logistics
AIRPORTSThree airports with excellent infrastructures for the transport of passengers and goods.
Bilbao Airport International category, the largest passenger airport in the Cantabrian area.
Vitoria Airport “Primary Special” category, it has the second-largest perishables terminal in Europe.
Hondarribia AirportLocated 22 Km from the city of San Sebastián, very near the border between Spain and France, it has a number of regular flights to and from national and international destinations.
2010 PASSENGERSBilbao Airport
2010 CARGO (KG)Vitoria Airport
3,888,969
27,960,620
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Conference and Exhibition Centres
BILBAO EXHIBITION CENTRE (BEC)
Modern, convenient and functional exhibition complex, 150,000 m2 of exhibiton area distributed in 6 column-less pavillions.
Exhibition organisers with more than 30 years of experience in the organisation of trade fairs and shows.
imágen
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Conference and Exhibition Centres
GENERAL DETAILS OF THE BEC- Exhibition surface: 150,000 m2 - Congress Centre: 18,000 m2
- Offices: 6,500 m2 - 4,000 Parking places.
IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS - BIEMH, Machine -Tool Biennial: with a net exhibition surface area of 50,000 m2 y 40,000 professional visitors. - FERROFORMA - Practical World.
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Main Macroeconomic Data
2000200520082009
41,64757,28968,42964,568
20,03027,15331,51429,683
120129136135
3.53.34.10.3
57.565.467.665.1
11,87114,29720,27914,945
10,32414,53720,11812,294
28.525.029.623.1
132.2127.3130.3132.4
GDP at current
prices (millions €)
Per capita GDP at current prices
(base = 2005) (€)
Per capita GDP
(PPC) (UE-27=100)
Inflation (consumer
price variation, %)
Employment rate
(16 to 64 year-olds, %)
Exports (millions €)
Import (millions €)
Productivity per employed
person (EU-27=100)
Export tendency (Exports/ GDP) (%)
BASQUE COUNTRY
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Main Macroeconomic Data
RELATIVE WEIGHT OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY IN SPAIN (%), (2009)
1 POPULA-TION
2 GDP
3EXPORTS
4 IMPORTS
1 2 3 4
6
9.3
6.2
4.6
10
8
6
4
2
0POPULATION GDP EXPORTS IMPORTS
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Per capita GDP per Country and Year (EU27=100) (PPC)
The Basque Country occupies 23rd place of a total of 271 European regions, with a per capita GDP of 136 (UE-27 = 100)
7 Member Statesexceed Basqueper capita GDP
LuxembourgNetherlandsDenmarkAustriaIrelandSwedenBelgiumUnited KingdomGermanyFinlandItalyFranceEU - 27SpainCyprusGreece
YEAR 2000
250
200
150
100
50
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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10111213141516
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Per capita GDP per Country and Year(EU27=100) (PPC)
1 Member Stateexceed Basqueper capita GDP
LuxembourgIrelandNetherlandsAustriaSwedenDenmarkUnited KingdomGermanyBelgiumFinlandFranceSpainItalyEU-27 CyprusGreece
YEAR 2009
250
200
150
100
50
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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Economic/Sector structure
Gross Domestic Product at market prices (millions €)
Added value out of basic prices (millions €)
GDP distribution (2009)
67,924
61,707
Basque Country
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Economic/Sector structure
Agricultural sector (%)
Industry (%)
Construction (%)
Services (%)
1,053,914 11,783,300
979,699 10,582,410
Spain EU-27
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Cluster Policy - The 11 Priority Cluster Associations
ACEDEBasque Country Household Appliances Cluster Associationwww.acede.es
AFM Spanish Machine Tool Manufacturers Associationwww.afm.es
ACICAE Basque Country Automotive Industries and Components Cluster Associationwww.acicae.es
CLUSTER DE ENERGÍA Energy Cluster Association www.clusterenergia.com
HEGAN Basque Country and Aeronautics and Space Cluster Associationwww.hegan.com
FORO MARÍTIMO VASCO Basque Maritime Industries Cluster Associationwww.foromaritimovasco.com
GAIA Basque Country Electronics and Information Industries Cluster Associationwww.gaia.es
UNIPORT Port of Bilbao Cluster Associationwww.uniportbilbao.es
ACLIMA Basque Country EnvironmentalIndustries Cluster Associationwww.aclima.net
CLUSTER PAPEL Paper Industries Cluster Association of the Basque Countrywww.clusterpapel.com
EIKEN Basque Country Audiovisual Cluster Associationwww.eikencluster.com
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The 11 Priority Cluster Associations
ACEDEAFM
ACICAEGAIA
UNIPORT ACLIMA
ENERGIAHEGAN
FMVPAPELEIKEN
Household Appliances
Machine Tool
Automotion
Electronics and Information Industries
Port of Bilbao
Environment
Energy
Aeronautics and Space
Maritime Industries
Paper
Audiovisual
8
86
130
240
144
82
88
37
163
20
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Members
No. of Members No. of workers
Jobs
In millions of euros
Turnover
68 %
74 %
77 %
25 %
-
10 %
48 %
64 %
70 %
44 %
2 %
% Over sales
Exports
12,970
4,947
13,251
12,000
5,000
3,364
25,000
8,950
8,850
2,009
1,993
1,800
745
5,097
3,060
1,300
1,677
13,700
1,120
1,380
571
107
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The 11 Priority Cluster Associations
Aeronautics
Automotive
Household Appliances
Electronics Telecom
Energy
Maritime industries
Machine- tools
Environment
Paper
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
64
77
68
25
48
70
74
44
10
90 %
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9 Sectoral Preclusters
FEAF Foundries Association of the Basque Country and Navarrewww.feaf.es
SIFE Die-press Forgingwww.forjas.org
Graphic Arts Association of Vizcaya
HABIC Furniture, Accessories and Fittings Manufacturers Association of the Basque Countrywww.clusterhabic.com
Food Cluster of the Basque Countrywww.clusteralimentacion.com
BIOSCIENCE Basque Bioscience Cluster Association
HERRAMEX Spanish Association of Hand tool Manufacturerswww.herramex.es
SIDEREX Spanish Association of Steel Pro-ducts and Installations Exporterswww.siderex.es
ERAIKUNE Construction Cluster of the Basque Countrywww.eraikune.com
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9 Sectoral Preclusters
68
16
34
70
31
25
28
64
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Members
No. of Members
7,710
1,815
1,418
4,200
6,147
1,036
2,000
12,000
6,775
No. of workers
Jobs
872
260
196
750
647
194
243
7,620
1,607
In millions of euros
Turnover
60%
59%
10%
30%
11%
17%
45%
26%
2%
% Over sales
Exports
AFVSIFE
ARTES G.HABIC
CLUSTERBIOSCIENCEHERRAMEX
SIDEREXERAIKUNE
Foundries
Die-press Forges
Graphic Arts
Furniture
Food
Biosciences
Hand tools
Steel Exports
Construction
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Research and Development (R&D)
Expenditure in R&D over GDP (%)
Full time personnel over employed personnel (‰)
Full time research personnel over emplo-yed personnel (‰)Basque Country EU Spain
Internal expenditure in R&D over in GDP (%)
R&D indicators in the Basque Country, 1996-2009
2,0
1,8
1,6
1,4
1,2
1,0
0,8
0,6
0,41999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1.16
8.55
5.15
1996
10.69
1.43
6.46
2000
1.44
8.10
12.95
2005
1.98
10.57
16.98
2009
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Research and Development (R&D)
The European Innovation Scoreboard EIS 2009 placed the Basque Country above the European average. The Basque Country is on a par with countries that invest heavily in innovation.
Countries with moderate innovation
Countries with high innovation
Leading countries in innovation
European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2009
Sweden Finland Germany United Kingdom Denmark Austria Belgium
Luxembourg Ireland France Netherlands EU-27 Cyprus Latvia
Slovenia Czech Rep. Portugal Italy Spain Greece
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0
0,51
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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4Technological Infrastructure
Technology Parks.One of the most consolidated networks in Europe, headquarters of excellence companies, Universities and Research and Technology Transfer Centres.
Bizkaia Technology Park
San Sebastián Technology Park
Álava Technology Park
Mondragón Polo GaraiaTechnology Park
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Technological Infrastructure
BIZKAIA2 km from the airport, 15 from the report, 10 from Bilbao and 6 from the Central campus of the University of the Basque Country. Number of companies, 217, with 7,300 direct employees.
ALAVA5 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz and the university campus and 7 from Foronda airport, and with good access to several European routes. Number of companies, 112, with 3,110 directemployees.
SAN SEBASTIAN 5 minutes from San Sebastian city centre and 10 from the French border.Number of companies, 74, with 3,000 direct employees.
MONDRAGÓN POLO GARAIALed by the private initiative of Mondragón Corporación, fostering research and development: energy, material technologies, organisation and administration of companies, electronics, microelectronics and nanotechnology, ICTs and surface finishing machines and processes.Number of companies, 20, with 526 direct employees. Created recently.
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Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network
Universities
Generation of Knowledge
4 BERC6 CIC7Technological Development
Uds, Business R&D (47)
Application
UPV – EHUMondragón UniversityDeusto UniversityNavarra University (E.S.I.I. Of S.S.)
BC3BCAMBCBLMPCBizkaia Biophysics FoundationDIPC
bioGUNE biomaGUNEmicroGUNEmarGUNEnanoGUNE tourGUNE energiGUNE
BERC: Centres of Excellence in Basic Research CRC: Cooperative Research CentresTCs: Technology CentresPRCs: Public Research Organisations
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Basque Science, Technology And Innovation Network
Technology Platforms
3Alava Technology ParkSan Sebastian Technogy Park
Bizkaia Technology ParkGaraia Innovation PoleTechnology Parks4
8 Sector centres
Uds, Health R&D
Laboratories5Risk capital34
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
CADEMConsorcio ESSNEIKER
TECNALIA
OPIs
IK4
CEITCIDETEC GAIKERTEKNIKERIDEKO IKERLANVICOMTech LORTEK
Asoc ARANZADI AZTERLANF.T. AeronautisF.T. AZTI
CALEB BRETERAIKER AZARO FoundationNBIOMED CETEST
INGEMAB+I+O+E Fundaz.BioDonostiaFund. CITA Alzheimer
SGECRSeed Capital de BizkaiaSeed Gipuzkoa
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Development of Foreign Trade
Imports Balance CoverageExports
Millions of €
2000 2005 2008 2010 2000 2005 2008 2010 2000 2005 2008 2010 2000 2005 2008 2010
11,871
14,297
20,279
17,546
10,324
14,537
20,118
15,2571,547
2,289
115% 115%
98%
101%
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Development of Foreign Trade Exports
Imports
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
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Exports 2010:
% over total exports.Exports per product following uniform classification for International Trade, Revision 4 (CUCI)
1. France 2. Germany3. USA 4. Italy 5. U.K.
6. Portugal7. Belgium8. China 9. Netherlands
10. Brazil
10 Main Customers Countries Per Product (%)Road vehicles.(parts and accessories)
Iron and steel.
Petroleum by products.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Metal products.
Machines and general industrial equipment.
Other transport equipment.
Rubber manufacturers.
Machinery and electrical apparatus.
17.2
13.8
6.2 6.25.5
4.74.1
2.3 2.2 2.2
16.2
15.0
8.0 7.87.3 7.0
6.2
4.7
41% over total imports.
Imports per product following uniform classification for International Trade, Revision 4 (CUCI)
Per Product (%)
Imports 2010:
10 Main Customers CountriesPetrol and petroleum by products.
Iron and steel.
Metal ores and waste.
Machinery and industrial equipment in general.
Machinery and electrical devices.
Metal products.
Non-ferrous metals.
Natural and manufactured gas.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1. Russia2. Germany3. France4. China5. Iran
6. Italy7. U.K.8. Holland9. Belgium
10. USA
15.8
30.2
9.7
6.4
4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.3
10.810.2
5.8 5.8 5.75.1
4.0
2.7 2.5
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More than 150
From 100 to 150
From 50 to 100
Less than 50
Main locations of facilities abroad: France, Mexico and China
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ESS – Bilbao: Spanish Headquarters of The European Spallation Neutron Source
Spanish headquarters of the Spallation Neutron Source (ESS), large European scientific infrastructure under construction in Sweden.
The Basque Government and Spanish Governmentsigned a contract for its construction and operation in the scientific Park of Bizkaia.
Total investment of 180 million euros.
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Creation of new leading industrial sectors: Biobasque and Nanobasque
BIOBASQUEAims to create an industrial biosciences sector.Consolidation of the Basque Bioregion that has more than 70 companies, some of them of international relevance, basic research (CICs Biogune and Biomagune) and applied research centres, 6 hospitals and 30,000 people working in the system.Selected finalist for the RegioStars 2011 award of the European Commission for the best innovating project.
NANOBASQUEAims to incorporate micro and nanotechnologies in order to increase the technological intensity of the Basque business fabric.Major investments in the scientific-technological offer materialised in two CICs, Nanogune and Microgune and a complete network of cientific and technological infrastructures.
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Wave Power: Biscay Marine Energy Platform (Bimep)
Infrastructure to research and use the power generated by waves on the open sea. With connections to land-based electricity networks.
Located in Biscay.
Total investment of 20 million euros.
Electrical Vehicle
Agreement between the Basque Governmentand Repsol Company to develop the basicnetwork of electrical vehicle of Basque Country.
Agreement between Basque Governmentand Mercedes Benz for the manufacture of electrical vans in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
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Intelligent Electrical Networks
Development and implementation of intelligentelectrical distribution networks in the urban centresof Bilbao and Portugalete.
Iberdrola Company and Basque Governmentwill invest 60 million euros over the next three years in the new intelligent distribution networks in Bilbao and Portugalete.
Creation of the first Gas Hub in Spain
In 2011, a company formed by three partners: Basque Government, Enagás and BBK bankinginstitution. It is the first initiative of its kind in Spain.
It is engaged in the promotion of logistics, marketing and financial services to facilitate short-term natural gas transactions in the Iberian gas system.
Although there are 35 natural gas dealers on the Iberian peninsula and 3,000 transactions are carried out on a monthly basis between agents, there is currently no organised natural gas market.
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Alava: A top level logistics node in South-Western Europe
Around Vitoria there are 7 million square meters dedicated to logistics activities, with connections to the rest of the world by land, sea and air through Bilbao and Pasajes Port, Foronda Airport and several high-speed connections by road.
VIAP: VITORIA INDUSTRIAL AIR PARKThe expected investment amounts to 60.4 million euros in an area of 390,000 square metres.An industrial park with the characteristics of a technology park linked to the aeronautic sector will be built.
VIT: VITORIA INTERMODAL TERMINALThis Intermodal station will channel all the traffic between continental Europe and the Iberian peninsula through the western Pyrenees.A twin-gauge track infrastructure, Iberian and international, which will have dimensions of 2,200 metres in length by 220 in weights, with 48 ha of surface area. An expected total investment up to the year 2037 of 120 million euros.
