The Club of Spanish Exporters and Investors estimates that, if the general strike on next November 11 has broad support, the export sector could stop generating goods and services worth 1,600 million euros in a single day. The organization also warns that the call “seriously harms” Spain’s image as a destination for international investment.
The entity emphasizes that a country’s appeal for foreign capital rests on stability and on companies’ ability to meet deadlines and commitments with their clients.
In this context, the Club’s president, Antonio Bonet, has stressed that a day of general stoppage “conveys to international markets an image of conflict and uncertainty that weighs on investment decisions far beyond a day.”
The Club also points out that the protest is called “in a delicate moment.” Foreign direct investment in Spain fell by 21.8% in 2025, to 30,764 million euros, its lowest level since 2021, according to the Register of Foreign Investments.
Companies with foreign capital maintain around 2.5 million jobs in Spain, 16% of total employment. “Many of these companies produce in Spain to export. When a Spanish plant cannot deliver an order on time, its parent company takes that into account when deciding where to expand production or where to place its next project,” Bonet said.
Based on the fact that Spain exported goods and services worth more than 612,800 million euros in 2025, according to the State Secretariat for Trade and the Bank of Spain, the Club calculates that the slowdown in activity would mean stopping production of goods and services for an amount of 1,600 million euros.
Beyond the direct effect on the economy, the Club argues that the unions justify the strike with arguments about “those whom the companies, which will suffer the strike, do not have the power to decide.” In this line, Bonet insists that access to housing is linked to the policies of public administrations and not to business decisions.