Investment in interactive media in Spain in the third quarter of 2008 was 124.9 million euros, according to estimates from the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Price water House Coopers according to the study carried out among Croatia Mobile Database the members of the Association. This figure represents an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period in 2007. This estimate, based on data provided by representative media, places the investment in sponsored links and search engines at 67.2 million euros, assuming an increase of 22, 5% compared to the third quarter of 2007.
Regarding graphic formats, the investment estimate stands at 57.7 million euros, which means an increase of 14.15% compared to the third quarter of 2007. The contribution of this advance information regarding investment in online media corresponds to the commitment acquired by IAB Spain at the beginning of 2008 consisting of providing quarterly investment advances, incorporating them into the usual semi-annual information provided by the Association jointly with PwC. Tags interactive investment IAB Spain is open to foreign investment and is actively seeking to attract additional investment to sustain its strong economic growth.
Spain had a GDP growth rate in 2018 of 2.6 percent—one of the highest in the EU. Spain’s excellent infrastructure, large domestic market, well-educated workforce, and robust export possibilities are key selling points for foreign investors. Spanish law permits foreign ownership in Brother Cell Phone List investments up to 100 percent, and capital movements are completely liberalized. According to Spanish data, in 2018, foreign direct investment flow into Spain was EUR 52.8 billion, 31.6 percent more than in 2017. Of this total, EUR 948 million came from the United States, the eighth-largest investor in Spain in new foreign direct investment. Foreign investment is concentrated in the energy, real estate, finance and insurance, engineering, and construction sectors.