This is why small business owners and entrepreneurs like working and living in Barcelona

(and sometimes why they don´t like it too) 

A summary of a few of the interesting stats from: BARCELONA EN CIFRAS 2011 by the Ajuntament de Barcelona.

• Average annual temperature in Barcelona  18,1ºC

• Barcelona has more than 1.600.000 citizens and is the central nucleus of a metropolitan region of close to  5.000.000 citizens, which represents 11% of the spanish population.

• Barcelona is home to 458.918 companies, that is to say, 14% of the total number in Spain.  They are made up of principally SME (small or medium-sized businesses – 98%), characterised by a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to a shifting business environment.

• It takes 48 hours to set up a new company in Barcelona.

THE BEST EUROPEAN CITIES IN TERMS OF QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR WORKERS

1.  Barcelona
2.  Munich
3. Stockholm

Source: Cushman & Wakefield, European Cities Monitor 2010.

PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES TO EXPORT GOODS AND SERVICES FROM BARCELONA

1. France – 9,1%
2. Italy – 8,8%
3. Germany – 8,0%
4. Portugal – 4,9%
5. UK – 4,6%

FOREIGNERS IN BARCELONA BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (a selection)

•  Italy  - 22.002

• China  - 15.001

• France  - 11.524

• Argentina  - 8.107

• Brazil  - 7.178

• Romania –  6.592

• Germany  - 6.413

• UK  - 5.387

• Chile – 4.843

• México  - 4.227

• Total foreign population –  278.320

 RANKING OF EUROPEAN CITIES (in amount of visiting tourists) 

1. London 24.900.000
2. Paris 14.416.395
3. Berlin 8.262.957
4. Rome 7.737.404
5. Madrid 7.175.784
6. Barcelona 6.997.718
7. Dublin 5.476.000
8. Munich 4.983.632
9. Vienna 4.756.442
10. Amsterdam 4.627.700

• Barcelona occupies the 2nd position in the world rankings of organising meetings, conferences, trade-shows and congresses (Vienna is number one) and is also the second urban area with most hotel plazas in Europe.

 AVERAGE HOUSING PRICES IN BARCELONA

To rent (€/m2/month) 12.93

To buy a new home(€/m2) 5.242

To buy a second hand home (€/m2) 4.046

And these are the reasons why we live and work here

“European Cities Monitor” (2010)

5th best European city for business

2nd most progressive European city

1st European city for quality of life for its workers

4th most recognised European city 

“Scorecard on Prosperity” (2010)

3rd placed city in the global prosperity ranking

1st place ranked city for its attractiveness to work there.

“European cities and regions of the future” (2010 – 2011)

5th place city in Europe

1st place in Southern Europe

“World’s happiest cities”

3rd placed city in the world

“World’s best cities to eat well”

5th placed city in the world

“World Country & City Rankings”

2nd placed city in the world for organising international meetings.

“Best Conference Destination” (2010)

Silver – Barcelona (2nd position)

 

But the big shame…

“Prices and Earnings” (2010)

Worldwide comparison of net salaries

29th city in the world

 

So there are the statistics about Barcelona.  Now we must continue to improve on the current situation in Barcelona and I guess that is best done by hard-work and being ambitious.

Good luck,

Edward

p.s. you can download the entire presentation about Barcelona here (it is in Spanish):

www.freegreenbeans.com

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