What is the Iberian economy in 2026?
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
- Jun 11
- 1 min read
Financial News Europe - Here is a snapshot of the Iberian peninsula´s economy including its high-growth sectors and its M&A market in Q1 2026, according to Datasite:
What is the Iberian economy in 2026?
Portugal´s economy is expected to grow by 2.2% and public debt is set to fall below 90% of GDP. However, Portugal faces labor shortages that constrain expansion.
Spain´s economy is expected to grow by 2.3% as the country is buoyed by labor market reforms and a boom in the renewable energy sector driven by Spain´s new Renewable Acceleration Zones.
What are the Iberian peninsula´s high-growth sectors in 2026?
1 - The Iberian peninsula´s Industrial and Chemicals sector surged by 588.4% year on year to reach 6 billion euros in Q1 2026.
2 - The Iberian peninsula´s Real Estate sector surged by 192.7% year on year to reach 3.3 billion euros in Q1 2026.
What are the Iberian peninsula´s main markets in the M&A sector in 2026?
The Iberian peninsula´s main markets in the Mergers & Acquisition sector in 2026 are:
1 - The USA with 5,931 million euros
2 - Spain with 3,637 million euros
3 - Canada with 1,793 million euros
4 - France with 1,217 million euros
5 - Norway with 698 million euros.
