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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - Economy of the Balearic Islands]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tourism is losing its hegemony and the "rent-seeking" business is on the rise.]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/business/tourism-is-losing-its-hegemony-and-the-rent-seeking-business-is-the-rise_1_5569853.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/1c44ae46-e437-4c32-9508-2c58ad07a594_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>One in four euros generated by the Balearic Islands' economy is directly linked to tourism. And nearly a third of the region's workforce is employed there. These figures come from the Impulsa Foundation, which has meticulously categorized the islands' main productive sectors and paints a stark picture: despite still being by far the most quantitatively significant activity, tourism is proportionally losing ground within the overall Balearic economy. The reasons lie in a combination of complex factors and even change "depending on the parameters used for analysis," explains Antoni Riera, Professor of Economics and Director of Impulsa. But in any case, they reveal that "things are changing" and that tourism can no longer be the sole defining factor of the island's economy.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaume Perelló]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:12:44 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Santanyí is one of the paradises for foreigners, with villas in the countryside and real estate agencies in the town.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Commerce and construction benefit from the influx of citizens investing in real estate. Connectivity makes the Balearic Islands a paradise for villas and properties, whether for holidays or permanent residence.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[The relative weight of tourism, the real weight of everything]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>The latest data suggests that tourism has lost relative weight in the Balearic economy. But an honest assessment is necessary: it's not that there's less tourist activity or that the pressure it exerts on the territory has decreased. Other sectors have grown even more, and many of them are closely linked to the same model. The real estate business, construction, commerce, and domestic consumption resulting from population growth dilute tourism's percentage share. But the fact that the sector weighs less proportionally is no consolation.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Editorial ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:11:50 +0000]]></pubDate>
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