The President of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, has announced that Andalusia will mobilize 2.875 million euros through grants and financial instruments to support exporting companies, in addition to a special banking financing line. Specifically, he stated that there will be 615 million in TRADE incentives, R&D&I grants, industry incentives for flagship projects, or Guarantees and 2.260 million in competitive financing resulting from a protocol that will be signed with banking institutions to make them available to companies.
Moreno has explained that the global economy is changing part of the ‘status quo’ of recent decades with decisions and changes of opinion by the US Government that are causing a volatile and unpredictable scenario that will have difficult consequences for Europe, Spain, and Andalusia.
Therefore, he advocates for acting with unity, dialogue, and serenity in the face of tariffs and insists that the Spanish Government must lead a clear and strong national response, always within the framework of the European Union and considering the autonomous governments. «Andalusia fully collaborates in this and, within our competencies, we are already adopting realistic solutions.»
At this point, he emphasizes the importance of responding to the challenges ahead from a unified, united, and committed Spain. «From Andalusia, we want to contribute our efforts to build a stronger, more stable, and more competitive country that advances in progress and well-being for its citizens. We have shown that there is an alternative path and that the Andalusian way works.»
The Andalusian President has indicated that Spain misses opportunities when it loses sight of the territories, as it is precisely the diversity, proximity, and knowledge of the autonomous communities that enrich the common project.
During his participation in the «La España Vertebrada» Forum organized in Malaga by the newspaper El Mundo, he affirmed that Andalusia has the vocation to contribute to the progress of this country, always under three essential premises such as loyalty, solidarity, and equality.
Thus, he points out that we Andalusians now have the ambition to be decisive in Spain, occupying the role that corresponds to the most populous community, second in size, and third in the country’s economy. «There is a palpable sense of improvement and ambition in society, and our Government has understood this demand and has promoted it with significant reforms.»
In this sense, he states that the objective of the Andalusian Government is to facilitate economic activity, attract investment, and promote job creation, mentioning that since 2019, six tax cuts have been approved, reducing Andalusia’s competitive taxes, and that this community has become the second in common regime with a more favorable fiscal environment for working and investing.
Juanma Moreno conversing with the director of the newspaper El Mundo, Joaquín Manso, during the discussion.
Furthermore, he highlights the approval of over 800 measures of administrative simplification and the TRIPLAN which, he says, will revolutionize the functioning of the Andalusian Government.
In this way, he refers to the Project Acceleration Unit, replicated by other communities, which has 140 projects assigned, 18,000 million euros in investment, and 52,000 jobs.
Regarding the province of Malaga, he assures that it is a dynamic province, with a strong social and business fabric, powerful sectors, and the capacity and talent to be a major economic engine. «Malaga is better than in 2018. It is the fifth province in Spain in terms of the number of companies, with almost a 7% increase. From 2018 to 2025, it has 22,100 more self-employed individuals and almost 105,500 more people affiliated with Social Security. It is a reference in sectors as relevant to our economy as technology, agribusiness, and tourism.»
Moreno emphasizes the importance of continuing to transform the productive model of Andalusia with the original talent and unique potential of each of its provinces, stating that Andalusia is now a community prepared to compete and lead. He points out that from 2019 to 2024, the Andalusian GDP has grown six tenths more than the Spanish average, and solid projections such as those from BBVA Research indicate that it will continue to grow above the national average in 2025.
The President of the Andalusian Government, Juanma Moreno, posing with the representatives of the newspaper El Mundo and other authorities present at the event.
He further highlights that the new companies registered with Social Security in 2024 in Andalusia represent 80% of those created in Spain, that this community has over 600,000 companies, surpassing Madrid and the Valencian Community in numbers, and has been leading in the number of self-employed individuals for three years, surpassing Catalonia with over 584,000.
«Thanks to these companies and self-employed individuals, we are creating more jobs than ever before, with almost 3.5 million employed. We have nearly half a million more jobs since 2019. Andalusia has been reducing year-on-year unemployment for 47 consecutive months and has been leading this decline in absolute terms for over two years in Spain as a whole. These are facts that speak for themselves. They speak of an entrepreneurial, hopeful, and determined Andalusia ready to seize opportunities for growth and prosperity.»
The President of the Junta underscores that Andalusia has a strong presence in foreign markets, being the third-largest exporter in the country and surpassing 40 billion euros in exports in 2024.
In connection with this, he notes that the US is an important but not decisive market, as sales to this country did not exceed 8% of total exports and represent 1.4% of the Andalusian GDP. However, he affirms that the American market has a notable impact on the agri-food sector, with over 75% of business volume with this country generated by the olive sector, around 800 million.
General view of the Fundación Unicaja María Cristina Hall where the event took place, with the Andalusian president and the El Mundo newspaper director on stage during the discussion.
Moreno adds that, in the face of uncertainty, Andalusia enjoys institutional, political, and budgetary stability that is very valuable in turbulent times, with a budget for 2025 of 48.871 million euros and the aim of solving problems and opening paths of opportunity.
He specifies that Andalusia has the trust of investors, with foreign investment increasing by 41% in 2024, 22 points above the national average and exceeding the 20% of the annual average of the last decade.
In conclusion, he emphasizes the decisive commitment to green economy and clean energies as a lever for a new industry, with added value and more qualified employment, pointing out that decarbonization is an opportunity for Andalusia, as evidenced by the arrival of 16.3 billion euros in new industrial investments in the last four years and the fact that renewable energies already constitute 66% of the electricity generation capacity in the Andalusian community, which is a leader in Green hydrogen, with 23 projects underway.
Also present at the event were the Minister of Economy, Finance, and European Funds, Carolina España; the Minister of Employment, Business, and Self-Employment, Rocío Blanco; the Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre; the President of the Provincial Council, Francisco Salado; the President of Unidad Editorial, Marco Pompignoli, and the Director of the newspaper El Mundo, Joaquín Manso.
