The 'La Caixa' Foundation, El Corte Inglés, CaixaBank, Inditex and Banco Santander top the ranking of companies contributing most to Spain's GDP in 2026, according to a study by Advice Strategic Consultants.
According to El Nacional, The 'La Caixa' Foundation, El Corte Inglés, CaixaBank, Inditex and Banco Santander are the companies that contribute the most to Spain's Gross Domestic Product in 2026, according to the latest edition of the study 'Business Success and Companies that Contribute Most to GDP in 2026', prepared by Advice Strategic Consultants.
The ranking is completed by Telefónica, Mercadona, Iberdrola, Cellnex Telecom and Meliá. The report notes that these companies maintain their contributions despite geopolitical tensions, inflation, uncertainty regarding artificial intelligence, tariffs, and electoral processes.
The measurement includes the ripple effect on SMEs, job creation, and social return, so the contribution encompasses financial, social, and labour aspects, in addition to the economic. The managing partner of Advice Strategic Consultants, Jorge Díaz Cardiel, argues that these companies help address structural weaknesses in the economy such as stagnating productivity, structural unemployment, the digital divide, and the housing crisis.
The 'La Caixa' Foundation contributes 3.5% of Spain's GDP and, in parallel, allocates 711 million euros in 2026 to its Social Work, focused on caring for the elderly, the sick, and the unemployed.
El Corte Inglés contributes 1.3% of GDP and has over 90,000 direct jobs, in addition to supporting 64,000 SMEs suppliers. CaixaBank contributes 1.5% of GDP, has more than 22 million customers, and collaborates in financial inclusion through MicroBank and its network of offices in rural areas.
Inditex pays 2.6 billion euros a year just in taxes and is among the largest taxpayers in the country. Meanwhile, Telefónica contributes 22 billion euros to Spain's GDP, which is 1.31% of the total.
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