€126.1m reaches Balearics in foreign investment
The Balearic Islands received €126.1 million in foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026. The figure places the islands just behind Castilla-La Mancha, which recorded €129.2 million, and ahead of the Region of Murcia on €110.9 million.
Across Spain, foreign direct investment reached €12,446 million over the same period, up 31.2% on a year earlier, according to the Datainvex register of the Secretary of State for Trade. Madrid drew €5,635.7 million, nearly half of the national total, followed by Catalonia with €2,358.6 million and the Valencian Community with €1,845.8 million.
The United States remained Spain’s largest investor, accounting for 23% of the total. Gross investment from the US rose 84% compared with the first half of 2025.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise also highlighted growth of more than 52% in greenfield investment — money put into new projects and production capacity. Such projects, together with investment in existing facilities, accounted for 30.5% of foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com