Commerce

Services

• Global surveys on Services Sector

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Services Sector Activity Indicators Objective: to measure the short-term evolution of the activity of the companies that operate in the Trade, Tourism, Transport, Information Technologies and Business Services sectors. Variables studied: volume of business and number of employees by different groups of activity of the CNAE-09. Conducted since: 2000. Available since 2002 for the majority of the series. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30183 Services Sector Activity Indicators	October 2019
    Operation: Business Turnover Index Objective: to measure the short-term evolution of turnover for the non-financial economic sectors (Extractive and manufacturing industries, Electrical energy and water, Trade and Non-financial services). Variables studied: turnover. Conducted since: 2014. Available since 2002. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: monthly. ISO Code: 30083 Business Turnover Index	October 2019
    Operation: Services Sector Price Indices Objective: to measure the evolution of prices of the activities of companies operating in the following sectors: Maritime freight transport, Air transport of passengers, Cargo handling, Deposit and storage, Post and courier activities, Telecommunications, Programming, consultancy and other activities relating to IT, Informations services, Legal and economic consultancy, Services and technical analysis, Advertising and market research, Employment related activities, Security activities, Cleaning activities. It measures the evolution of prices from the perspective of the availability of services provided to companies. Variables studied: price of services acquired by companies in each of the activities studied. Conducted since: 2006. Available since 2007. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: quarterly ISO Code: 30182 Services Sector Price Indices	Quarter 3/2019
    Operation: International Trade in Services Survey Objective: provide information on the exports/imports of non-tourist services of units located in Spain (companies and other entities) to/from units located abroad. Variables studied: services exports and imports, by type of service and by country or geographical area, mode of supply, main activity, size and ownership of the company. Conducted since: 2005. Available in the form of indices (2007-2014) and in levels since 2014. Scope for which the results are published: national, countries Source: INE Frequency: quarterly ISO Code: 30198 International Trade in Services Survey	Quarter 3/2019
    Operation: Structural Business Statistics: Services Sector Objective: to investigate the principal structural and economic characteristics of the companies dedicated to Transport and storage, Accommodation, Information and Communications, Real estate activities, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities, Arts, Recreation and Entertainment Activities and Other Services. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and costs, consumption, expenditure on personnel, taxes and investments by different activity groups of the CNAE. Conducted since: 1998. Available since 1998. The results of Trade activity are disseminated through the Annual Trade Survey Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, EU Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30177 Structural Business Statistics: Services Sector	Definitivos 2017
    Operation: Statistics on Products in the Services Sector Objective: to investigate the structural characteristics of companies involved in tourism, transport, information technologies and services rendered to companies. Variables studied: breakdown of turnover by activity carried out, services rendered, type of client, activity sector. Specific variables of each particular sector. Conducted since: 2005. Available since 2005. The results of the trade activity are disseminated via the Statistics on Products in the Trade Sector. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30228 Statistics on Products in the Services Sector	Definitivos 2017
    Operation: Inward FATS Objective: provide information that is precise, reliable and opportune, of the main characteristics and economic indicators that determine the structure and activity of affiliates of foreign companies located in Spain, in industrial, trade and non-financial market services sectors. Variables studied: number of affiliates companies and their main features (turnover, production, value added, employment, purchases, expenditure, etc.) and indicators (productivity, average wage ...) broken down by type of activity, size, Autonomous Community of the affiliate and country or geographical area of the parent company (eventually the final owner). Conducted since: 2008. Available since 2008. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30227 Inward FATS	Year 2017
    Operation: Statistics on Affiliates of Spanish Companies Abroad Objective: to research on main structural and economic characteristics of companies and all affiliates located abroad which are controlled by a resident unit in the Spanish economy. Variables studied: turnover, number of employed persons and number of companies according to different groupings of CNAE-2009 for the activity of affiliates and country of residence of affiliates. Conducted since: 2009. Available since 2009. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30082 Statistics on Affiliates of Spanish Companies Abroad	Year 2017

  • Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Statistics on Affiliates of Foreign Companies in the Services Sector Objective: to provide information regarding the structure and activity of foreign affiliates operating in the market services sector, except financial services. Variables studied: number of companies, by employed persons, main magnitudes (turnover, production, added value, purchasing,...) and indicators (productivity, average salary,...), broken down by type of control, activity and size. Conducted since: 2005. Available series 2005-2007. As of 2008, this operation was included in the Statistics on Affiliates of Foreign Companies in Spain. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly Statistics on Affiliates of Foreign Companies in the Services Sector	Year 2007
    Operation: Audiovisual Services Survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies that carry out cinematographic and video production activities, film distribution, exhibition of films and radio and television activities. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1992 and 1997. Only 1997 available. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: unique Audiovisual Services Survey	Year 1997
    Operation: Personal services survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies dedicated to rendering services to households. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1997. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: unique Personal services survey	Year 1997
    Operation: Technical Services Survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies whose main activity is architectural and engineering services. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenditure, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1997. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: unique Technical Services Survey	Year 1997
    Operation: Survey on Postal Services and Telecommunications Objective: to study the structure and fundamental economic characteristics of the companies that provide postal and telecommunications services. Variables studied: structure, composition, legal regime, income and subsidies, occupation brackets, turnover, purchases and expenditure. Conducted since: 1995 and 1996. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: unique. Survey on Postal Services and Telecommunications	Year 1996
    Operation: Industrial cleaning services survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies whose main activity is the interior cleaning of buildings, cleaning of glass, cleaning of means of transport, disinfection, extermination of rodents, pest control of insects, chimney sweeping, security services, end of building construction cleaning, cleaning of facades, housekeeping services, gardening, maintenance of installations and rental and/or sale of machinery and/or products for industrial cleaning. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1995. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: unique Industrial cleaning services survey	Year 1995
    Operation: Information Technology Services Survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies that carry out activities in consultancy and advisory, development and supply of complete packages, development and supply of personalised programmes, system implantation and integration, outsourcing, software maintenance, hardware maintenance, data processing, calculation centre, databases, immediate possession of projects, training and other IT services other than the aforementioned. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenditure, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1995. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: unique Information Technology Services Survey	Year 1995

• Commerce

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Retail Trade Indices Objective: The main objective of the Retail Trade Indices (RTI) is to ascertain the fundamental characteristics of companies dedicated to retail trade in Spain, which allows for the short-term measurement of activity evolution within the sector. As base of the index the monthly average of the turnover in the base year and the monthly average of employees in the same year are considered. Variables studied: monthly sales volume by product and monthly occupation. Conducted since: 1995. Available since 1995. It replaces the Short-term retail trade survey. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30103 Retail Trade Indices	November 2019
    Operation: Short-Term Stock and Inventory Survey Objective: to provide the information needed to obtain a short-term indicator that measures the evolution of the inventory level in trade and industry sectors. Variables studied: inventory level index by activity sector. Conducted since: 2015. Available since 2013. Scope for which the results are published: national. Source: INE Frequency: quarterly ISO Code: 30063 Short-Term Stock and Inventory Survey	Quarter 3/2019
    Operation: Survey on ICT and Electronic Commerce use in Companies Objective: to analyse the implementation and use of information and communication technologies and electronic commerce in the business sector. Variables studied: the use of information and communications technologies (ICT): computers, Internet connection, web site, use of social media, cloud services and e-commerce, by branch of economic activity, size by groups of employees and volume of invoicing of the companies, among others. Conducted since: 2001. Available since 2001. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30169 Survey on ICT and Electronic Commerce use in Companies	Year 2019
    Operation: Structural Business Statistics: Trade sector Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies that carry out trade activities. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1999. Available since 1999 Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30232 Structural Business Statistics: Trade sector	Definitivos 2017
    Operation: Statistics on Products in the Trade Sector Objective: to investigate the structural characteristics of companies specialising in trade activities. Variables studied: breakdown of turnover by activity carried out, services rendered, type of client, activity sector, selling system, personnel employed ... Conducted since: 2005. Available since 2005. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30233 Statistics on Products in the Trade Sector	Definitivos 2017

  • Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Retail Trade Survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of companies engaged in retail trade activities as defined in Division 52 of the National Classification of Activities. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: 1997. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Retail Trade Survey	Year 1997
    Operation: Wholesale Trade Survey Objective: to study the structural and economic characteristics of the companies that carry out wholesale trade activities. Variables studied: personnel employed, turnover, operating income and expenses, consumption, personnel costs, taxes and investments. Conducted since: Survey carried out in 1998. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Wholesale Trade Survey	Year 1998

  • Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system	Detailed information
    Short-term Survey on Export
    Competitivity-price trend Index
    Statistics of import and export of species included in CITES Convention
    Foreign Trade Statistics by Economic Sectors
    Sales Statistics of Work of Snuff to retail shops in the Peninsula and the Illes Balears
    Statistics of actions taken in the Repression of Contraband and other Customs Fraud
    Statistics of exchange of goods between EU countries (exemption thresholds)
    Statistics on Exchange of Goods Between EU Member States (Below the Assimilation Threshold)
    Statistic of non-EU national Trade
    Statistics of Autonomous Communities External trade
    Unit Value Indices for Foreign Trade

• Hotel Industry and Tourism

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Tourist Movement on Borders Survey Frontur Objective: to provide monthly and annual estimates for the number of non-resident visitors in Spain that come to our country (tourists and excursionists), as well as the main characteristics of the trips that they make (entry point, destination, country of residence, reason, method of organisation). Variables studied: tourists, excursionists, country of residence, means of transport used, form of organisation, type of accommodation, reason and duration of the stay. Conducted since: Conducted since: 2015. It was previously carried out by the Institute for Tourist Studies (since 1996). Scope for which the results are published: national and Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 16028 Tourist Movement on Borders Survey Frontur	November 2019
    Operation: Tourist Expenditure Survey. Egatur Objective: to know the tourist expenditure of foreign visitors when they leave Spain Variables studied: Tourism expenditure by non-resident visitors on their travels to Spain by type of entry, nationality, purpose of the trip, destination, loyalty, use of Internet Conducted since: Conducted since: 2015. It was previously carried out by the Institute for Tourist Studies (since 1996). Scope for which the results are published: national and Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 16029 Tourist Expenditure Survey. Egatur	November 2019
    Operation: Residents Travel Survey Objective: to provide monthly, quarterly and annual estimations of the main characteristics of the travels performed by the population living in Spain. Variables studied: travels which the population resident in Spain have embarked on by destination, duration, purpose, accommodation, means of transportation, expenditure, socio-demographic characteristics of the travellers, etc. Conducted since: 2015. It was previously carried out by the Institute for Tourist Studies (since 1996). Scope for which the results are published: national and Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: quarterly ISO Code: 16023 Residents Travel Survey	Quarter 3/2019
    Operation: Hotels: occupancy survey, price index and profitability indicators Objective: to study the behaviour of a series of variables that allow for describing the fundamental characteristics (supply and demand) of the hotel sector. Variables studied: guests, overnight stays, average stay and occupancy rate, by place of residence, month, type of accommodation, category, location. Personnel employed by category, type of contract and month. Price indices by category. Average rate charged and revenue per room by category Conducted since: 1999 (Hotel Occupancy Survey), 2000 (Hotel Price Index) and 2008 (Indicators on the Profitability of the Hotel Sector). Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial, tourist areas and sites (by operation). Source: INE Frequency: Monthly ISO Code: 30179 30235 30230 Hotels: occupancy survey, price index and profitability indicators	November 2019
    Operation: Campsite: Occupancy survey and prices index Objective: to provide information on the supply and demand of the accommodation services provided by tourist campsite establishments. Variables studied: travellers, overnight stays, average stay and occupancy rate, by place of residence, month, type of accommodation, category, location. Personnel employed by category, type of contract and month. Price indices by category Conducted since: 1999. Available since 1999. Substitutes for the Survey on the Movement of Travellers in Campsites (MTC). Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial, tourist areas, countries. Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30237 30223 Campsite: Occupancy survey and prices index	November 2019
    Operation: Holiday Dwellings: Occupancy Survey and Prices index Objective: to provide information on the supply and demand of the accommodation services provided by holiday dwelling establishments. Variables studied: travellers, overnight stays, average stay and occupancy rate, by place of residence, month, type of accommodation, category, location. Personnel employed by category, type of contract and month. Price indices by category Conducted since: 2000. Available since 2000. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial, tourist areas and spots, countries. Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30236 30222 Holiday Dwellings: Occupancy Survey and Prices index	November 2019
    Operation: Rural tourism accommodation: occupation survey and price index Objective: to provide information on the supply and demand of the accommodation services provided by rural tourism establishments. Variables studied: travellers, overnight stays, average stay and occupancy rate, by place of residence, month, type of accommodation, category, location. Personnel employed by category, type of contract and month. Price indices. Conducted since: 2001. Available since 2001. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial, countries. Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30238 30229 Rural tourism accommodation: occupation survey and price index	November 2019
    Operation: Youth Hostels: occupancy survey Objective: collection of short-term indicators on youth hostels occupation. Variables studied: travellers, overnight stays and average stays, by province and country of residence, accommodation capacity, occupancy rate and personnel employed. Conducted since: 2014. Available since 2014. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Frequency: monthly. ISO Code: 30239 Youth Hostels: occupancy survey	November 2019
    Operation: Spanish Tourism Satellite Account Objective: to obtain a systematic, comparable and complete representation of tourist activity, adapted as well as possible to the concepts, definitions and classifications that appear in the manual of the Satellite Tourism Account compiled by the World Tourism Organisation. Variables studied: generation and distribution of tourism added value, employment, gross formation of fixed capital and tourist expenditure. Conducted since: 1995. Available since 1995. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: biennial ISO Code: 30027 Spanish Tourism Satellite Account	Year 2018

  • Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Hotel Income Index Objective: to measure the evolution of average income per available room in hotel establishments. Variables studied: prices for double rooms with bath, according to the different rates (normal, weekend, special business, group and tour operator rates), without breakfast included or the Value Added Tax, application percentages of the different rates over the total occupied rooms and occupied rooms. Conducted since: 2003. Available since 2003-2009. Since December 2009 this operation has no longer been implemented. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Frequency: monthly. Hotel Income Index	December 2009
    Operation: Movement of Travellers in Hotel Establishments Objective: to study the behaviour of a series of variables that allow for describing the fundamental characteristics (supply and demand) of the hotel sector. Variables studied: guests, overnight stays, average stay and occupancy rate, by place of residence, month, type of accommodation, category, location. Conducted since: 1994 to 1998. Since 1999 it is substituted by the Hotel Occupancy Survey Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial, tourist area and tourist sites. Source: INE Frequency: monthly. Movement of Travellers in Hotel Establishments	Year 1998
    Operation: Movement of Travellers in Tourist Campsites Objective: to study the behaviour of a series of variables that allow for describing the fundamental characteristics (supply and demand) of the sector Variables studied: guests, overnight stays, occupancy rate, personnel employed, average stay by place of residence, category, location. Conducted since: 1994 to 1998. Since 1999 it is substituted by the Campsite Occupancy Survey Scope for which the results are published: national and Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly. Movement of Travellers in Tourist Campsites	Year 1998
    Operation: Hotel Companies Structural Survey Objective: attempt to ascertain the degree of business concentration in the management of hotel establishments. Variables studied: number of establishments, capacity, category, distribution at a regional level, as well as a series of physical and accounting variables corresponding to the sector. Conducted since: 1996. As of 1998 this operation is included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Hotel Companies Structural Survey	Year 1996
    Operation: Survey on the Structure of Travel Agencies Objective: to study in-depth the economic characteristics of the companies whose main activity is carried out in the area of travel agencies, tourism wholesalers and retailers and other activities involved in tourist assistance. Variables studied: number of establishments, activity, legal regime, occupation brackets and turnover. Conducted since: 1997. As of 1998 this operation is included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Survey on the Structure of Travel Agencies	Year 1997

  • Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system	Detailed information
    Touristic Employment Statistic by the EPA. (Operation of Turespaña)
    Touristic Occupancy Survey (OCCUPATUR)
    Purchase of Lowcost areas (Operation of Turespaña)
    Tourist employment statistics according to affiliation to the Social Security. (Operation of Turespaña)

• Transport

  • Statistical operations periodically compiled by the INE	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Transport of passengers statistic Objective: to collect information on the number of travellers transported, the personnel and the income of the metropolitan companies and those dedicated to urban passenger transport by bus throughout Spain. Variables studied: travellers transported, personnel and income by type of transport. Conducted since: 1994. Available since 1994. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community Source: INE Frequency: monthly ISO Code: 30163 Transport of passengers statistic	November 2019
    Operation: Rail Transport Statistics Objective: to obtain information regarding the railway transport on the national level, so that the European Commission may carry out the monitoring of the common policy on transport Variables studied: railway traffic of freight and passengers, volume of passengers and freight, transported, accident rate Conducted since: since 2017. Available since 2010 Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: quarterly ISO Code: 30221 Rail Transport Statistics	Quarter 3/2019
    Operation: Taxi Statistics Objective: to study the number and type of taxis in circulation. Variables studied: taxis in circulation with and without taximeters, by Autonomous Community and province. Conducted since: 1994. Available since 1994. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community, provincial. Source: INE Frequency: yearly ISO Code: 30109 Taxi Statistics	Year 2019

  • Statistical operations with no established frequency or that the INE has ceased to compile	Latest data	Detailed information
    Operation: Survey on the activity of passenger transport companies Objective: to provide information on the structural and economic characteristics of the companies dedicated to transport. Variables studied: structure, composition, economic results, legal regime, fleet of vehicles and turnover. Conducted since: 1991 to 1997. Available from 1991 to 1997. As of 1998, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national, Autonomous Community. Source: INE Frequency: yearly Survey on the activity of passenger transport companies	Year 1997
    Operation: Public Service Car Survey Objective: to provide information on the structural and economic characteristics of the public service passenger cars. Variables studied: public service passenger cars by legal regime, fleet of vehicles, occupation brackets and volume of income. Conducted since: 1996. As of 1999, this operation was included in the Annual Services Survey. Scope for which the results are published: national Source: INE Frequency: unique Public Service Car Survey	Year 1996

  • Operations compiled by other institutions from the national statistical system	Detailed information
    Transport and Infraestructure
    Commercial Air Traffic statistics in Spanish Airports
    Statistics on Nacional Capacity Program
    General register of carriers and auxiliary and complementary transport activities
    International Road Transport Statistics
    Register of ships and register of shipping companies
    General Port Traffic Summary
    Report of management of State Ports
    State Ports Stadistic Yearbook
    Carriage of Goods and Passengers Statistics
    Traffic statistics scheduled airlines and non-scheduled, airport and aircraft for ICAO
    Statistics of Tax Vehicle Registration (Annual)
    Statistics Tax Vehicle Registration (monthly preview)
    Vehicle Registry Statistics
    Transfer Vehicle Statistics
    Vehicle Delistings Statistics
    National Park of Vehicles Statistics
    Permanent survey of the transport of Goods by road