Shipbuilding in Spain

Summary

Shipbuilding in Spain industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Shipbuilding is the process of designing, constructing, and assembling ships for transportation and trade. It involves a series of stages, including planning, engineering, fabrication, and outfitting, to create a functional and seaworthy vessel. Market volume represents gross tonnage, which is determined by the molded volume of all enclosed spaces within the ship. Molded volume refers to the internal volume of the ship's hull, calculated based on the shape and dimensions of its structure, including all enclosed areas such as cargo holds, machinery spaces, and crew accommodations.
Market production volume increased with a CAGR of 20.0% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 66.9 thousand gross tonnage in 2025.
Oil Tankers had the highest volume in the Spanish shipbuilding market in 2025, with a total of 3.2 thousand gross tonnage, equivalent to 4.8% of the market's overall volume.
In 2025, the Spanish shipbuilding market experienced an annual growth of 4.0%, driven by increased international trade. For instance, in December 2025, the Department for Business and Trade reported that in Q2 2025, total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Spain was $84.5 billion, an increase of 6.9% compared to Q2 2024.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the shipbuilding market in Spain
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the shipbuilding market in Spain
Leading company profiles reveal details of key shipbuilding market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Spain shipbuilding market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Spain shipbuilding market by value in 2025?
What will be the size of the Spain shipbuilding market in 2030?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Spain shipbuilding market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitiors in Spain's shipbuilding market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market Volume
1.2. Market Volume Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Navantia SA
8.2. Astilleros De Murueta SA
8.3. Astilleros Armon SA
8.4. Hijos de J Barreras SA

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: Spain shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 2: Spain shipbuilding market category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2020-25
Table 3: Spain shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Table 4: Spain shipbuilding market geography segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2025
Table 5: Spain shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Table 6: Navantia SA: Key Facts
Table 7: Navantia SA: key employees
Table 8: Astilleros De Murueta SA: Key Facts
Table 9: Astilleros Armon SA: Key Facts
Table 10: Hijos de J Barreras SA: Key Facts
Table 11: Spain Size Of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 12: Spain Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 13: Spain GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 14: Spain Inflation, 2021-25
Table 15: Spain Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 16: Spain Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List of Figures

Figure 1: Spain shipbuilding market volume: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 2: Spain shipbuilding market category segmentation: thousand gross tonnage, 2020-25
Figure 3: Spain shipbuilding market geography segmentation: % share, by volume, 2025
Figure 4: Spain shipbuilding market volume forecast: thousand gross tonnage, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the shipbuilding market in Spain, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Navantia SA
Astilleros De Murueta SA
Astilleros Armon SA
Hijos de J Barreras SA

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