In 2008 Spain produced chemicals with a value of EUR 42,145 M, making its Europe's fifth largest producer. [4 tables, 3 figures in original article].

An overview of Spain's chemical industry in 2008 is presented. The sector comprised 3508 companies, of which 30% were located in Cataluna, 14% in the Valencian region, 12% in Madrid and 11% in Andalucia. Chemicals production in Spain in 2008 was valued at EUR 42,145 M. By sector, basic chemicals accounted for 39.0% of production, followed by pharmaceuticals (24.1%), cosmetics and personal care products (14.8%), coatings (9.6%) and pesticides (1.7%). Turnover for the chemicals industry reached EUR 51,284 M (+1.4%) and apparent consumption totalled EUR 51,312 M (+2.2%). Graphs show how annual turnover, consumption and …