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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Statistics Spain

The National Statistics Institute is a legally independent administrative Autonomous institution assigned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, via the Secretary of State for the Economy and Business Support. It is basically governed by 12/1989 of 9 May, Law on the Public Statistical Function (modified in the BOE 08-07-2022) that regulates Statistics activity for state purposes which is the exclusive competence of the State and by the Statute approved by Royal Decree 803/2022 of 4 October.

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The Law assigns the National Statistics Institute an important role in public statistic activity, expressly placing it in charge of large scale statistical operations (demographic and economic censuses, national accounts, demographic and social statistics, economic and social indicators, coordination and maintenance of company directories Electoral Census training...)
Moreover, the law attributes the INE with the following functions: formulation of the National Statistics Plan with the collaboration of Ministerial Departments and the Bank of Spain; the proposal of common regulations on concepts, statistical units, classifications and codes; and relations on statistics with specialised International Institutions and in particular, with the European Union Statistics Office (EUROSTAT). Moreover, there are other collegiate bodies with significant competences in statistical matter as: the Higher Statistics Council, the Interministerial Statistics Commission and the Interterritorial Statistics Committee. In all of them the INE plays an important role.
The INE is also responsible for compiling the Electoral Census, pursuant to Organic Law 5/1985, of 19 June, on the General Electoral Regime, and on the ongoing and computerised coordination and management of the Municipal Register, as set out in Law 7/1985, of 2 April, Regulating the Local Regime Bases, and in Royal Decree 2612/1996, of 20 December, modifying the Regulation on Population and Territorial Demarcation of the Local Entities passed by Royal Decree 1690/1986, of 11 July.
Banco de España: Statistics

The Banco de España compiles, prepares and publishes a broad set of economic and financial statistics. These relate to the functions conferred on it by the Law of Autonomy and its responsibilities as a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and also include those established by the National Statistics Plan. It performs this activity in accordance with the principles laid down by the Public commitment on European Statistics by the ESCB.
The statistical information prepared by the Banco de España and its main release calendars can be accessed from this section.
Spain Open Data: datos.gob.es - Official Spain Government Portal

Datos.gob.es is the national portal that organises and manages the Public Information Catalogue of the General State Administration.
The portal also provides general information, educational material and news updates on reusing public sector information.
EIU Viewpoint: Data

Browse the data section of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) country knowledge portal. Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) country knowledge portal brings together EIU’s economic, political and market insights and analysis. Find more details in Find-eR.
IMD World Competitiveness Online

IMD World Competitiveness Online is a database on the competitiveness of nations. It includes time series from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, the leading annual report published by IMD since 1989, from the IMD World Talent Ranking and from the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking. Browse by country.
International Energy Agency (EIA): Spain

The IEA provides authoritative analysis, data, policy recommendations, and real-world solutions to help countries provide secure and sustainable energy for all.
OECD Data Explorer

The OECD Data Explorer is the organisation's data warehouse, providing access to all OECD statistical data. It is the entry point for figures on a wide range of statistical topics, covering OECD member countries and partner economies.
Statista: Spain

Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources and makes it available on four platforms: German, English, French and Spanish. Find more details in Find-eR.