Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE)

What Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE) does

Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE) is a private non-profit economic research association founded in 1979 and headquartered at C/ Príncipe de Vergara 74, 6ª Planta, Madrid (CIF G28584712, registered in Spain's Registro Nacional de Asociaciones). The institute operates with 16 employees and is structurally affiliated with CEOE, the Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations, sharing website infrastructure (themes/ceoe-iee) and distribution channels. Its mission centers on producing economic research and policy recommendations on Spain's fiscal competitiveness, infrastructure investment, and financial taxation.

The IEE's core offerings span five product lines: the quarterly Coyuntura Económica economic outlook, the Revista del IEE journal, the Spanish-language Índice de Competitividad Fiscal Internacional (a localization of the Tax Foundation's OECD tax competitiveness index — the 2025 edition ranks Spain 34th of 38 with a score of 57.9/100), thematic reports on infrastructure investment needs (€120B annual convergence gap, €113.8B modernization gap through 2035 per SEOPAN-sourced data), and the annual Premios IEE awards program. Distribution is conducted through the institute's website (www.ieemadrid.es), downloadable PDF publications, Twitter/X (@IEE_madrid), LinkedIn, YouTube, and in-person jornadas (conferences) held at dedicated Madrid event spaces. The recent joint report with EFPA España on financial savings taxation was backed by a survey of 260+ certified financial planners and co-authored contributions from Banco Santander, FUNCAS, KPMG, CUATRECASAS, AEB, CECA, UNESPA, INVERCO, and COBAS.

The institute's revenue model is not publicly disclosed but, as a non-profit association, is likely funded through membership dues from business associations and corporate associates, event/conference fees, and possibly public or private grants. Leadership consists of President Iñigo Fernández de Mesa and Director General Gregorio Izquierdo. The IEE serves two principal customer segments: economic and business stakeholders (companies, business associations, economic professionals) and government/policymakers requiring economic research and fiscal competitiveness data. No technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability is associated with the institute.

Name

Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE)

Legal name

INSTITUTO DE ESTUDIOS ECONÓMICOS

Website

https://ieemadrid.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE) is a Spanish non-profit economic research association affiliated with CEOE that publishes economic reports, journals, and the Spanish-language International Tax Competitiveness Index for businesses, policymakers, and financial professionals.

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Product category

Economic Research and Policy Analysis

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Economic research
• Fiscal competitiveness analysis
• Tax policy reports
• Infrastructure investment studies
• Economic publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE) is a Spanish non-profit economic research institute that produces economic reports, journals, fiscal competitiveness indices, and policy recommendations focused on Spain's economy. Its core offerings include the quarterly Coyuntura Económica outlook, the Revista del IEE journal, the Spanish-language Índice de Competitividad Fiscal Internacional, thematic reports on financial savings taxation and infrastructure investment, an annual awards program (Premios IEE), and in-person conferences and jornadas.

Product overview

Instituto de Estudios Económicos (IEE) is an economic research institute offering a portfolio of publications, research reports, and an annual awards program. The core offerings include the IEE Journal (Revista del IEE), the International Tax Competitiveness Index published in Spanish, the quarterly Economic Outlook (Coyuntura Económica), and various thematic reports on fiscal policy, infrastructure investment, and economic analysis. The institute also organizes events, conferences, and awards to recognize excellence in the economic and business sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coyuntura Económica Quarterly economic outlook publication analyzing Spain's economic cycle and factors such as demographic changes, available for download from the IEE website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spain ranks 34 out of 38 OECD countries in the International Tax Competitiveness Index 2025, with a score of 57.9 out of 100
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFPA España (Asociación Española de Asesores y Planificadores Financieros)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Joint publication on financial savings taxation in Spain titled 'La fiscalidad del ahorro como palanca de crecimiento en España: análisis y reformas'. The partnership included a joint survey of over 260 certified financial planning professionals to quantify fiscal recommendations. The president of IEE, Iñigo Fernández de Mesa, and president of EFPA España, Santiago Satrústegui, co-presented the findings at a joint event.
• Tax FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration to produce the Spanish version of the International Tax Competitiveness Index 2025 (Índice de Competitividad Fiscal Internacional 2025). The IEE develops and presents this index which ranks Spain's tax competitiveness against other OECD countries.
• SEOPAN (Asociación de Empresas Constructoras y Concesionarias de Infraestructura)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEOPAN provides data on infrastructure investment needs in Spain, which the IEE uses in its reports. SEOPAN estimates that approximately 113,809 million euros in additional investment is needed for modernization and regulatory adaptation of Spanish infrastructure between 2025-2035.
• Multiple Financial Institutions (Banco Santander, COBAS, AEB, FUNCAS, CECA, UNESPA, INVERCO, CUATRECASAS, KPMG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious financial institutions and associations contributed experts and data to the IEE/EFPA joint report on financial savings taxation. Contributing entities include Banco Santander, COBAS, AEB, FUNCAS, CECA, UNESPA, INVERCO, CUATRECASAS, and KPMG participated in the report.

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Others

• CEOE: Spain's largest business confederation and IEE's affiliated organization. While CEOE is the peak employer body rather than a research institute, it shares governance ties with IEE and provides access to the same business audience IEE serves.

Direct peers

• Real Instituto Elcano: Madrid-based think tank producing analysis on Spanish and international policy, including economic and regulatory topics. Comparable to IEE as a Spanish non-profit producing high-profile reports and convening events.
• FEDEA: Madrid-based economic research think tank focused on Spanish economic policy and applied economics. It competes directly with IEE for visibility in Spanish fiscal and labor policy debates and shares a similar research-publication-and-events model.
• FUNCAS: Spanish economic research foundation associated with CECA (the Spanish savings banks association). FUNCAS is IEE's closest domestic counterpart, producing parallel economic outlooks, fiscal analyses, and sectoral studies, and is even cited as a contributing partner in IEE/EFPA reports.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based European policy think tank covering economic, fiscal, and financial policy. Highly comparable to IEE in research-publication-plus-events model, but operating at the EU level rather than for Spain specifically.
• Círculo de Empresarios: Spanish business leaders' association that publishes economic position papers and policy proposals. Overlaps with IEE in advocating for pro-business fiscal reform and serves a similar Spanish business-elite audience in Madrid.
• Instituto de Estudios Fiscales (IEF): Spain's government-affiliated tax and fiscal research institute. It is the closest public-sector peer to IEE on fiscal competitiveness and tax reform topics, and competes for influence over Spanish tax policy debate.
• Tax Foundation: Washington D.C.-based international tax policy think tank. IEE is Tax Foundation's Spanish-language partner for the International Tax Competitiveness Index, making Tax Foundation the most directly comparable peer in terms of product and methodology.

Regional players

• Bruegel: European economic policy think tank based in Brussels. Comparable to IEE in producing rigorous economic analysis and policy commentary, but with a pan-European mandate and significantly larger scale and funding base.

Broad incumbents

• BBVA Research: Bank-affiliated economic research unit producing Spanish economic outlooks, sectoral analyses, and recurring publications. It competes with IEE for media citations and policy influence, with substantially larger resourcing as part of a global bank.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IEE_madrid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@institutodeestudioseconomi2598
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-de-estudios-econ%C3%B3micos-iee

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Profiles2 records

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