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Spain

Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) provides information and assistance to Spanish companies interested in establishing operations in Florida or identifying strategic partners in Florida.

Providing Assistance to Spanish Companies

EFI has an international office in Madrid that serves Spain and Portugal.

西班牙和佛罗里达共享总商品贸易of $1.2 billion in 2019, making Spain Florida’s 32nd largest bilateral merchandise trading partner. Ranking as Florida’s 21st largest source for merchandise imports, imports from Spain were $912.1 million in 2019, and exports to Spain from Florida were $304.7 million. In the past five years, bilateral trade has grown by 14.8%, and by 52.3% in the past 10 years.

Rankings

$912.1M Total Merchandise Imports 2019 U.S. Department of Commerce
#2 In Tech Jobs Added in the U.S. 2018 Comptia, Cyberstates
#4 State for Access to Capital in the U.S. 2019 CNBC
Foreign Direct Investment
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Foreign Direct Investment

Spain is the fourteenth-largest foreign investor in Florida as ranked by employment, responsible for 4,300 jobs throughout the state. According to Dun & Bradstreet, there are 91 Spanish companies with 232 branch locations in Florida. These businesses span industries such as retail — including global apparel retailerZara— infrastructure, construction, financial services and communications.

Infrastructure
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Infrastructure

Florida is home to hundreds of airports, including commercial and general aviation airports, 15 deep-water ports, 3,000 miles of freight rail tracks and over 122,000 miles of highway to move your products and services to market. Additionally, Florida is the world’s largest telecommunications gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, with state-of-the-art connectivity supported by 61,000+ total fiber miles, 47,000+ fiber-connected buildings and 275 data center locations to ensure unparalleled global connectivity.

Cultural Ties
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Cultural Ties

It’s estimated that over16%of Florida’s population is Spanish-speaking, and Miami County has emerged as the epicenter of Spanish culture in Florida, with nearly75%of Spanish establishments in the state locating their offices in Miami County. Also, Miami is one of the few cities in the world that has six official Spanish institutions. Florida has Sister-City partnerships with Barcarrota, El Puerto de Santa Maria, Granada, Mataro, Madrid, Murcia, Almonte, Valladolid, Oviedo, Macharaviaya, Ciudadella de Menorca and Figueres.

Our Location
Madrid

Our Location

Paseo de la Castellana 164, 6ºD
28046 Madrid, Spain

Let’s Connect. We’re here to help.

Gonzalo Arance Deputy Director (34-91) 781-3483
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