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Reports

We present the trade report, which collects the main data on commercial activity in Barcelona and its specific weight in the economic activity of the city. At the same time, it allows us to reflect on the changes that commerce in this city is experiencing.

Surveys, reports and analysis

  • Every year Barcelona's citizens are presented with a series of questions, the aim being to find out their opinions on the city's commerce, and these incorporate questions on Barcelona's consumer shopping habits.

    The tool used is a quarterly opinion survey, the Òmnibus Municipal, whose results we present below, from the block of questions on our city's commerce and consumer trends.

    2a onada 2025 (PDF 686.07 KB)
    1a onada 2025 (PDF 533.7 KB)
    4a Onada 2024 (PDF 507.3 KB)
    4a onada 2023 (PDF 1.18 MB)
    3a onada 2023 (PDF 1.57 MB)
    3a onada 2023 (PDF 1.57 MB)
    2a onada 2023 (PDF 679.68 KB)
    2a onada 2023 (PDF 679.68 KB)
    1a onada 2023 (PDF 601.82 KB)
    4a onada 2022 (PDF 584.66 KB)
    3a onada 2022 (PDF 932.81 KB)
    2a onada 2022 (PDF 2 MB)
    1a onada 2022 (PDF 957.12 KB)
    4a onada 2021 (PDF 590.03 KB)
    3a onada 2021 (PDF 971.17 KB)
    2a onada 2021 (PDF 1.07 MB)
    1a onada 2021 (PDF 548.19 KB)
    4a onada 2020 (PDF 573.24 KB)
    3a onada 2020 (PDF 1.43 MB)
    2a onada 2020 (PDF 1.01 MB)
    1a onada 2020 (PDF 804.08 KB)
    4a onada 2019 (PDF 547.3 KB)
    3a onada 2019 (PDF 571.56 KB)
    2a onada 2019 (PDF 670.47 KB)
    1a onada 2019 (PDF 577.58 KB)
    Setembre 2018 (PDF 446.41 KB)
    Març 2018 (PDF 622.9 KB)
    Juny 2018 (PDF 574.56 KB)
    Desembre 2018 (PDF 549.67 KB)
    Novembre 2017 (PDF 991.6 KB)
    Març 2017 (PDF 782.98 KB)
    Juliol 2017 (PDF 1.09 MB)
    Desembre 2017 (PDF 948.48 KB)
    Octubre 2016 (PDF 537.9 KB)
    Març 2016 (PDF 533.36 KB)
    Juliol 2016 (PDF 656.04 KB)
    Desembre 2016 (PDF 1.05 MB)
    Setembre 2015 (PDF 525.59 KB)
    Juny 2015 (PDF 615.21 KB)
    Desembre 2015 (PDF 863.57 KB)
    Abril 2015 (PDF 315.2 KB)
    Setembre 2014 (PDF 217.21 KB)
    Obertura comerços diumenges estiu 2014 (PDF 161.3 KB)
    Juny 2014 (PDF 277.4 KB)
    Desembre 2014 (PDF 516.9 KB)
    Abril 2014 (PDF 219.25 KB)
    Setembre 2013 (PDF 293.64 KB)
    Juny 2013 (PDF 426.6 KB)
    Desembre 2013 (PDF 630.83 KB)
    Abril 2013 (PDF 285.18 KB)
    Setembre 2012 (PDF 270.88 KB)
    Març 2012 (PDF 1.07 MB)
    Juny 2012 (PDF 1.22 MB)
    Desembre 2012 (PDF 359.25 KB)
  • Activity survey of the commercial sector in Barcelona

    The aim of the survey on the activity of the commercial sector in Barcelona is to know the characteristics of commercial establishments and the opinion of their managers on the activity of the sector in the city. This report is based on interviews conducted with managers of 2,400 commercial establishments visited between April and November.

    Enquesta 2024 (PDF 4.16 MB)
    Enquesta 2023 (PDF 4.03 MB)
    Enquesta 2022 (PDF 3.84 MB)
    Enquesta 2021 (PDF 2.53 MB)
    Enquesta 2020 (PDF 3.74 MB)
    Enquesta 2019 (PDF 4.87 MB)
    Enquesta 2018 (PDF 2.09 MB)
    Enquesta 2017 (PDF 3.77 MB)
    Enquesta 2016 (PDF 4.81 MB)
    Enquesta 2015 (PDF 5.11 MB)
    Enquesta 2014 (PDF 3.6 MB)
    Enquesta 2013 (PDF 2.91 MB)
    Enquesta 2012 (PDF 4.18 MB)
    Enquesta 2011 (PDF 10.41 MB)
    Enquesta 2010 (PDF 5.18 MB)
    Enquesta 2009 (PDF 5.27 MB)
    Enquesta 2008 (PDF 5.56 MB)
    Enquesta 2007 (PDF 2.81 MB)

    Activity survey of the restaurant sector

    The aim of the survey on the activity of the restaurant sector in Barcelona is to know the characteristics of the restaurant establishments and the opinion of their managers on the activity of the sector in the city.

    1,000 interviews are conducted throughout the year, divided into three cycles: spring, summer and autumn.

    Enquesta 2024 (PDF 1.4 MB)
    Enquesta 2023 (PDF 990.1 KB)
    Enquesta 2022 (PDF 821.93 KB)
    Enquesta 2021 (PDF 813.51 KB)
    Enquesta 2020 (PDF 780.62 KB)
    Enquesta 2019 (PDF 708.48 KB)
    Enquesta 2018 (PDF 741.54 KB)
    Enquesta 2017 (PDF 826.26 KB)
    Enquesta 2016 (PDF 991.04 KB)
    Enquesta 2015 (PDF 991.04 KB)
    Enquesta 2014 (PDF 1.17 MB)
    Enquesta 2013 (PDF 1.1 MB)
    Enquesta 2012 (PDF 843.06 KB)
    Enquesta 2011 (PDF 1.04 MB)
    Enquesta 2010 (PDF 1.04 MB)
    Enquesta 2009 (PDF 975.94 KB)
    Enquesta 2008 (PDF 883.61 KB)
    Enquesta 2006 (PDF 485.08 KB)
    Enquesta 2005 (PDF 505.14 KB)
  • We present you with the commercial report featuring the main data on commercial activity in Barcelona and its specific influence on the city's economic activity. It also enables reflection on the changes the city's commerce has been undergoing.

    El comerç a Barcelona 2019 (PDF 628.9 KB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2018 (PDF 896.99 KB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2017 (PDF 1.73 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2016 (PDF 925.53 KB)
    Resum executiu: El comerç a Barcelona 2016 (PDF 268.32 KB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2015 (PDF 5.6 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2014 (PDF 5.29 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2013 (PDF 4.15 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2012 (PDF 6.62 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2011 (PDF 5.9 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2010 (PDF 5.67 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2009 (PDF 8.2 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2008 (PDF 3.97 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2007 (PDF 3.81 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2006 (PDF 1.67 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2005 (PDF 12.31 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2004 (PDF 509.41 KB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2003 (PDF 5.78 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2002 (PDF 19.11 MB)
    El comerç a Barcelona 2001 (PDF 1.55 MB)
  • Check out the available trading analytics:

    • Local trade is growing as the citizens' favorite choice of place to shop
    • Commerce in Barcelona, ​​increasingly digitized: 1 in 2 establishments now have a website
    • Radiographic study on nightlife in Barcelona, ​​economic viability and comparative benchmarking with other cities
    • Christmas 2024/2025: Visitor flow report from 15 November 2024 to 15 January 2025.

Studies of the commerce and restoration sector

Atles comercial de Barcelona
Barcelona commercial atlas

The Atlas is a work tool born with the desire to satisfy the basic needs for information on any aspect related to this important economic sector of the city.

On sale at the Citizen Service Office in Plaça de Sant Miquel, s/n, and at the Virreina store in La Rambla, 99.

Estudi dels hàbits de compra i fluxos d'atractivitat de les polaritats comercials a la ciutat de Barcelona
Study of buying habits and attractiveness flows of commercial polarities in the city of Barcelona

The study continues the work carried out in 1990, 1996, 2003 and 2012 and analyzes the consumer profile, their buying habits and the commercial expenditure generated in the city of Barcelona. It also details the characteristics of Barcelona's commercial structure and consumption trends.

Estudi dels hàbits de consum i polaritat comercials de la ciutat de Barcelona 2017 (PDF 472.21 KB) Taules d'hàbits de consum a la ciutat de Barcelona (PDF 483.92 KB) Taules polaritats comercials a la ciutat de Barcelona (PDF 469.91 KB) Estudi dels hàbits de compra i fluxos d'atractivitat de les polaritats comercials a la ciutat de Barcelona 2012 (PDF 3.61 MB) Estudi dels hàbits de compra i fluxos d'atractivitat de les polaritats comercials a la ciutat de Barcelona 2003 (PDF 839.87 KB) Estudi dels hàbits de compra i fluxos d'atractivitat de les polaritats comercials a la ciutat de Barcelona 1997 (PDF 4.24 MB)
Anàlisi de la maduresa digital del comerç de Poblenou 2016-2019
Analysis of the digital maturity of trade in Poblenou 2016-2019

The aim of the project is to evaluate the evolution and degree of digital maturity of the different commercial establishments in the Poblenou area of ​​Barcelona. In order to reach conclusions about the survival of businesses and their ability to adapt in changing environments.

Anàlisi de la maduresa digital del comerç de Poblenou 2016-2019 (PDF 3.91 MB)
Anàlisi de l'impacte econòmic de la COVID-19 al sector comercial de Barcelona
Analysis of the economic impact of COVID-19 on the commercial sector in Barcelona

Assessment of the impact of the crisis derived from COVID-19 on the commercial sector, in a broad sense, in the city of Barcelona.

Anàlisi de l'impacte econòmic de la COVID-19 al sector comercial de Barcelona (PDF 5.41 MB)
Anàlisi del sector de la restauració a Barcelona
Analysis of the restaurant sector in Barcelona

The aim of the report is to analyze the restaurant sector in Barcelona in relation to 4 axes: typology of restaurants, trends and innovations, supply chain of fresh products and average expenditure and degree of satisfaction of residents.

Mercabarna Restaurant Report (PDF 2.39 MB) Mercabarna Restaurant Executive Report (PDF 1.04 MB)
Estudi de les activitats comercials de Barcelona 2014
Study of commercial activities in Barcelona 2014

The study, commissioned by Barcelona City Council, between the last quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 of the commercial offer on the ground floor in the city of Barcelona. It is a census drawn up from fieldwork, that is to say, with street counting, classification into various categories and the geolocation of establishments.

Study on Barcelona's commercial activities (PDF 2.44 MB)
Inventari locals de Barcelona - 2016
Inventory of Barcelona premises - 2016

Barcelona City Council has carried out an inventory of premises on the ground floor in order to provide information to citizens, economic activity and all the agents involved in the economic, social and urban dynamics of the city, also providing knowledge key to the design and implementation of public policies related to this area.

Inventari de locals a Barcelona - 2016 (PDF 5.7 MB)
Estudi de les activitats comercials a Barcelona 2019
Study of commercial activities in Barcelona 2019

The premises census is an essential instrument for diagnosis, the systematization of indicators, decision-making and the evaluation of public policies on the sector. It makes it possible to quantify the active businesses on the ground floor, classify them by the type of service they offer to citizens and check their evolution district by district, among others.

Study of the 2019 commercial census (PDF 6.83 MB)

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