REGIÓN DE MURCIA

KEY DATA
REGION OF MURCIA (SPAIN)
BASIC TRENDS 2014
◦ Population (est. feb. 2014): 1.466.818 inhabitants
◦ Land Area: 11.313 km2 (274 Km. coastline)
◦ Irrigated land: 118.833 ha.
◦ Main cities: Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca
◦ Official website: www.carm.es
◦ Annual average growth rate (2013/14): 0,9%
◦ Per capita GDP (2014): 18.490 €
◦ Investment in Research and Development (2013): 0,84% GDP
GROSS VALUE ADDED BY SECTOR 2014 GROSS V ALUE ADDED BY SECTOR REGION OF MURCIA (2014)
◦ Services
71,19%
◦ Industry
18,09%
◦ Construction
6,35%
6%
4%
18%
◦ Agriculture and fishing 4,37%
72%
Services
Industry
Construction
Agriculture and fishing
◦ Main sectors of the regional economy
■ Electricity, gas and mineral fuels industries ■ Food and beverages industries ■
Chemical and pharmaceutical industries ■ Base metal industry ■ Water and waste
management ■ Rubber and plastic industries.
◦ International Business
Export (2014) -> 10.377,19 millions €
Import (2014) -> 12.128,69 millions €
◦ Main products exported and imported
Export: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc; Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus
fruit, melons; Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers; Plastics and articles
thereof; Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc. food preparations; Beverages, spirits and vinegar;
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment.
Import: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc; Plastics and articles thereof; Oil
seed, oleaginous fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc; Cereals; Machinery, nuclear reactors,
boilers, etc.
◦ Main export destinations
European Union (France, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Netherland), South
Korea, Morocco, Taiwan, United States, and Japan.
Source: ICEX and ECONET
www.institutofomentomurcia.es