Automotive

• AUTOMOTIVE
  The automotive sector represents around 18% of Galicia's industrial GDP and approximately 35% of exports.
  The importance of this sector led to the creation in 1997 of the Galician Cluster of Automotive Companies (Clúster de Empresas de Automoción de Galicia or CEAGA). The number of companies associated with the cluster is currently 76, employing over 14,700 people with an estimated turnover of 2,645 million Euro in 2006.

Shipbuilding

• SHIPBUILDING
  The shipbuilding sector in Galicia provides 3,500 direct jobs in the shipyards and 6,500 indirect jobs in auxiliary industries in the sector.
  The Galician shipbuilding industry is focusing on technological advancements, building more sophisticated and complex ships.

Wood, furniture and paper

• WOOD, FURNITURE AND PAPER
  Galicia is one of the most important forest regions in Europe, with a total wooded area of over 1,400,000 hectares, comprising 48% of the territory.
  The activities associated with the Wood Chain make up one of the main sectors in the Galician economy, providing approximately 18,000 direct jobs.

Audiovisual

• AUDIOVISUAL
  As an industrial activity, the audiovisual sector is highly complex.
  Comprising 150 companies in Galicia, it employs over 3,000 people, generating an annual turnover of over 200 million Euro.

Graphic arts and publishing

• GRAPHIC ARTS AND PUBLISHING
  The graphic arts and publishing sector in Galicia is on the increase with a growth rate over the last 6 years of 46%.
  Grouping approximately 2,000 companies employing around 7,000 individuals. Invoicing exceeds 900 millions of Euro.

Textiles and fashion

• TÉXTIL AND FASHION
  Textil and fashion sector in Galicia (Textil and skin industry) has more than 1.800 companies and more than 18.500 direct employs. It provides about the 10% of Galician industrial GDP
  In addittion is the second sector that exports more in Galicia, with almost 14% of Galician exports.

Seafood products

• SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
  The fishing sector, which encompasses all the activities related to fishing, shellfish harvesting, and aquaculture, continues to be one of the primary drivers of the Galician economy.
  he canning industry in Galicia is comprised of 67 companies with a turnover representing 78% of the national total. In financial terms, their turnover is over 967 million Euro, generating 12,050 jobs.
  The sector is recognised internationally, with brand names and consolidated distribution.

Metallurgy and metalworking

• METALURGY AND METALWORKING
  The metal industry in Galicia is an internationally consolidated industry comprised of a wide range of activities that operate with cutting-edge technology.
  Economic figures indicate that the sector provides approximately 25,000 jobs.

Quarrying and stonecutting

• QUARRYING AND STONECUTTING
  The stone and slate sector in Galicia has a productive structure that covers the entire value chain (quarrying, manufacture, marketing, and laying). Granite and slate are the decorative rocks par excellence in Galicia, with granite predominating in the western region and slate in the eastern region.

ICT and electronics

• ICT AND ELECTRONICS
  The ICT sector in Galicia is part of the group of industries with a high potential for development in our community due to the robust market growth that is expected to take place over the coming years. The current turnover for this sector places Galicia in fifth place in order of importance at the national level.