Data study ·
IndesIA calls for faster AI adoption and real impact
- Publication
- Demócrata (Spain)
- Author
- Unsigned
- Published on
- 1 October 2026 · read in the page metadata
Summary
At the 5th IndesIA Forum held in Madrid, the association presented its "IndesIA Barometer 2026" on AI adoption by Spanish industrial SMEs. According to the study, 4.1% of these SMEs already use AI solutions, compared with 2.1% in 2024 and 2.9% in 2025, with adoption rising with company size: 6.5% for companies with 50 to 250 employees, 5.1% for those with 10 to 50 employees and 3.6% for micro-businesses. Madrid, Catalonia and the Basque Country are the most advanced regions. The report also points out that public investment in AI (€4.609 billion in 2025) is not always aligned with the regions where adoption is highest. The speakers, including Gestamp's CIO and a Google representative, called for faster industrial transformation and better targeting of public support.
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4.1 %
Share of Spanish industrial SMEs using AI solutions in 2026
Industrial SMEs, Spain, 2026
« the use of AI continues to rise in Spain and that 4.1% of SMEs are already employing these solutions, which shows a continued growth after moving from 2.1% in 2024 to 2.9% in 2025 »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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2.1 %
Share of Spanish industrial SMEs using AI in 2024
Industrial SMEs, Spain, 2024
« after moving from 2.1% in 2024 to 2.9% in 2025 »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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2.9 %
Share of Spanish industrial SMEs using AI in 2025
Industrial SMEs, Spain, 2025
« after moving from 2.1% in 2024 to 2.9% in 2025 »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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6.5 %
AI adoption rate in medium-sized companies (50–250 employees)
Industrial companies with 50 to 250 employees, Spain
« in medium-sized companies with between 50 and 250 employees, adoption stands at 6.5%, compared to 5.1% of small companies, with workforces of between 10 and 50 workers, and 3.6% of microenterprises with fewer than 10 employees »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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5.1 %
AI adoption rate in small companies (10–50 employees)
Industrial companies with 10 to 50 employees, Spain
« compared to 5.1% of small companies, with workforces of between 10 and 50 workers »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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3.6 %
AI adoption rate in micro-businesses (fewer than 10 employees)
Industrial micro-businesses, Spain
« and 3.6% of microenterprises with fewer than 10 employees »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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6.3 %
AI adoption rate in industrial SMEs in the Community of Madrid
Industrial SMEs, Community of Madrid, Spain
« the Community of Madrid once again leads the adoption of artificial intelligence in SMEs, with 6.3%, followed by Catalonia, with 4.9%, and the Basque Country, which reaches 4.2% »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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4.9 %
AI adoption rate in industrial SMEs in Catalonia
Industrial SMEs, Catalonia, Spain
« followed by Catalonia, with 4.9%, and the Basque Country, which reaches 4.2% »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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4.2 %
AI adoption rate in industrial SMEs in the Basque Country
Industrial SMEs, Basque Country, Spain
« the Basque Country, which reaches 4.2% »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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4,609 EUR million
Spanish public investment in AI in 2025
Spain, 2025
« an analysis of public investment directed at AI, which in 2025 amounted to 4.609 billion euros, 0.5% more than the previous year »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
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0.5 %
Change in Spanish public investment in AI between 2024 and 2025
Spain, 2024–2025
« 4.609 billion euros, 0.5% more than the previous year »
Source: IndesIA Barometer 2026
Classification
- Country
- Spain
- Company size
- SMEs
- Industries
- Industry and manufacturing
- Companies
- IndesIA (study author), CDTI (cited), Google (cited), Gestamp (cited)
- Keywords
- industrial smes, spain, barometer, public investment, reindustrialisation, ai adoption
Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Demócrata. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.