Basque Country in figures

A profile of Basque Country from official statistics: 32 figures in 7 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People
Work and income
Economy
Prices and housing
Consumers
Business and tourism
Health
Sources and citations

People

Population in Basque Country was 2.24 million in 2025, up 0.5% from 2024, and the 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Population2.24 million2025Up 0.5% from 2024The 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Natural change rate-4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 6th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Median age48.3 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Population aged 65 and over24.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024

Foreign nationals share of population10.2%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024

Population density310.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.6% from 2023

Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Basque Country was 7.11% in Q2 2026, down 0.02 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate7.11%Q2 2026Down 0.02 percentage points from Q2 2025The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Average net income per household€44,7282023Up 8.4% from 2022The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Average net income per person€18,8852023Up 8.2% from 2022The highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Employment rate51.7%Q2 2026Up 0.23 percentage points from Q2 2025

At-risk-of-poverty rate9.3%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024

Registered unemployment109,188September 2026, estimatedUp 2.1% from September 2025

Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Basque Country was €95.51 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 4.8% from 2024, and the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€95.51 billion2025, provisionalUp 4.8% from 2024The 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

GDP per capita€42,4922025, provisionalUp 4.2% from 2024The 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Real GDP growth1.9%2025, provisionalDown 0.4 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)115%2024, provisionalUp 1 percentage point from 2023

Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2025. EUR million. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Inflation rate in Basque Country was 4.5% in August 2026, up 1.7 percentage points from August 2025, and the 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.5%August 2026Up 1.7 percentage points from August 2025The 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Average home mortgage amount€190,890July 2026, estimatedUp 4.8% from July 2025The 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

House prices, annual change10%Q2 2026Down 2.4 percentage points from Q2 2025The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Home sales2,139July 2026, provisionalDown 12.4% from July 2025

Inflation (CPI annual change), August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141); Invokely, Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Basque Country was 3% in 2025, down 1.6 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Severe material and social deprivation rate3%2025Down 1.6 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

People who bought online in the last 12 months71.7%2025Up 2.6 percentage points from 2024The 6th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Basque Country were 134,953 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024, and the 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Active companies134,9532025Down 0.5% from 2024The 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

New companies created333July 2026, provisionalUp 8.5% from July 2025The 9th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Enterprise birth rate7.66%2023Up 0.39 percentage points from 2022The 8th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Enterprise death rate7.17%2023, estimatedUp 0.11 percentage points from 2022

Nights spent in tourist accommodation10.6 million2025Up 3.4% from 2024

International tourist arrivals2.13 million2025Down 1% from 2024

Active companies, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Basque Country was 84.64 years in 2024, up 0.22 years from 2023, and the 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Life expectancy at birth84.64 years2024Up 0.22 years from 2023The 4th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Infant mortality rate2 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.7 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Age-standardised death rate, all causes730 per 100,000 people2023Down 74 per 100,000 people from 2022The 4th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain

Road deaths per million inhabitants21 per million inhabitants2024Down 4 per million inhabitants from 2023

Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65305. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/que-es-el-sepe/estadisticas/datos-estadisticos/municipios/2026/septiembre.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82284. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82285. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82286. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=76136. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Invokely calculation from Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#average_mortgage_amount. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=80270. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6150. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13913. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=23988. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=1448. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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