How does the pork sector contribute to real national wealth?
Everyday purchases directly support Spain's economy. The pork sector is a strategic pillar of the national economy, generating an annual industrial turnover of more than EUR 25.8 billion and accounting for 9.5% of Spain's industrial GDP.
Key Data
€25,800 M
annual industrial turnover
The pork sector as a strategic pillar of Spanish industry.
9,5%
of Spain's industrial GDP
The weight of pork within the whole national industry.
€2,245 M
contributed to the State each year
Social security contributions and taxes that sustain public welfare.
€7,690 M+
positive foreign trade balance
Net benefit that pork brings to the country's trade balance.
ECONOMIC ENGINE
Furthermore, the sector also contributes EUR 2.245 billion in taxes and social security contributions. As a key driver of international trade, it generates a strong positive trade balance, delivering a net trade surplus of EUR 7.690 billion for the Spanish economy.
Simply put: when we talk about white pork, we are also talking about businesses, jobs, generational renewal, taxes, exports, innovation, and economic contribution across many regions.
Other key facts about Spanish white pork
Economic Impact
EUR 25.8bn turnover, 9.5% of industrial GDP and EUR 2.245bn to the State.
Rural Cohesion
43% of farms and 45% of processing plants in towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.