![]() ![]() The number of Internet users has also risen by 3.7% since the pandemic began and Spain has been the EU country with the fourth largest growth in household Internet access over the last decade, with a coverage of 95% in 2020. And, according to ICT Monitor, the sector grew by 18.8% between June 2020 and June 2021, recovering its pre-pandemic position. ![]() The ICT sector had a turnover of 120 billion euros in 2019, 3.8% of Spain’s GDP. The funds will focus on SMEs, authorities and citizens. ![]() Spain is therefore the country that will receive most funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (NextGenerationEU): up to 140 billion euros between 20, 23.1% of which will go to the modernisation and digitalisation of industry, SMEs and tourism, as well as promoting entrepreneurship Spain. Its commitment to communications and new technologies has also been reinforced by Europe’s commitment to digital transformation as a lever for transforming the economy. The Spanish government’s commitment to digitalisation is strong, as highlighted in the Digital Spain Plan 2025, which features specific strategies to promote technologies that are crucial for Spain: 5G, cybersecurity, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. The ICT sector was one of the fastest-growing sectors in Spain over the last decade and digitalisation is a strategic factor in transforming the production model and stimulating economic recovery in Spain after the pandemic. "Spain ranks third in the EU in connectivity and seventh in digital public services, with levels well above the European average (Digital Economy and Society Index 2021)" ![]()
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