Spain Black Market Value: $28.39 Billion
World Average: $15.54 Billion
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Data on Spain
Losses to Spain’s Music Industry in 2008
The recording industry in Spain claim losses of $1.6 Billion in revenue in 2008 due to music piracy.
The workforce in the music industry in the country has fallen by 70 percent due to piracy.
Source: Associated Press, “Spain, France tackle Internet piracy,” MSNBC, January 8, 2010.
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- Tags: music piracy, Spain | January 13th, 2010
Corruption cost Spain over $6 Billion over 10 years
The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that corruption by politicians in Spain cost the country $6.3 Billion over the course of ten years.
Source: Reuters, “Corruption costs Spain billions, newspaper says,” Forbes, November 1, 2009.
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- Tags: corruption, Spain | November 1st, 2009
Illegal downloading in Spain
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Spain is responsible for around 20 percent of the worldwide illegal downloads on the Internet.
Source: Pamela Rolfe, “Spain sets up anti-piracy body,” Hollywood Reporter, October 22, 2009.
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- Tags: internet piracy, Spain | October 22nd, 2009
Sex Industry Revenue in Spain
The Prostitution industry in Spain is estimated to generate 18 Billion Euros ($26.5 Billion) each year.
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- Tags: prostitution, Spain | October 12th, 2009
Counterfeit Pesticides in Europe
Below are losses to selected countries in Europe from counterfeit pesticides.
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Country |
Losses |
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4.19 Million |
|
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39.4 Million |
|
|
13.3 Million |
|
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6.6 Million |
|
|
22.9 Million |
|
|
103 Million |
Source: “Counterfeit Pesticides Across Europe-2008,” European Crop Protection Association, August 2008.
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- Tags: counterfeit pesticides, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Spain | August 6th, 2009
Price of Marijuana in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 4,110.7 | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 6,357.9 | 8.2 |
| Finland | 12,332.1 | 24 |
| France | 3,425.6 | 8.2 |
| Germany | 4,521.8 | 11.2 |
| Greece | 630 | 4.1 |
| Hungary | 2,780.3 | 11.9 |
| Ireland | 16,442.9 | 6.9 |
| Italy | 1,717.7 | 10 |
| Moldova | NA | 1.6 |
| Netherlands | NA | 7.3 |
| Poland | 5,140 | 11.6 |
| Romania | 1,918.3 | 8.9 |
| Russia | 2,984.3 | 6.7 |
| Spain | 1,103 | 4.2 |
| Sweden | 9,635.3 | 11.5 |
| Switzerland | 4,602.5 | 8.4 |
| Ukraine | NA | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 2,615.7 | 8 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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- Tags: Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Marijuana Black Market, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, prices, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom | June 26th, 2009
Price of Cocaine in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per kilogram |
Retail Price (per gram) |
| Austria | 61,660.7 | 99.3 |
| Czech Republic | 93,847.6 | 102.8 |
| Denmark | 40,444.9 | 73.5 |
| Finland | 61,660.7 | 109.6 |
| France | 41,107.2 | 96.9 |
| Germany | 48,825.7 | 86.2 |
| Greece | 62,735 | 109.8 |
| Hungary | 46,674.4 | 80.3 |
| Ireland | 82,214.3 | 95.9 |
| Italy | 56,029.1 | 111.8 |
| Moldova | 100,000 | 138 |
| Netherlands | 42,408.9 | 58.9 |
| Norway | 61,660.7 | 164.4 |
| Poland | 38,538 | 63.7 |
| Russia | 126,481 | 218 |
| Spain | 46,274.3 | 83.2 |
| Sweden | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| Switzerland | 44,351.5 | 75.3 |
| United Kingdom | 74,446.7 | 90.5 |
| Ukraine | NA | 160 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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- Tags: Austria, cocaine, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, prices, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom | June 26th, 2009
Price of Ecstasy in Europe
Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Ecstasy in Europe.
| Country | Wholesale Price (per thousand tablets) |
Retail Price (per tablet) |
| Austria | 5,481 | 10.3 |
| Czech Republic | 5,453.5 | 11 |
| Denmark | 2,757.6 | 7.4 |
| Finland | 5,589.4 | 21.9 |
| France | 2,201.6 | 9.6 |
| Germany | 2,532.2 | 8.4 |
| Greece | NA | 25.1 |
| Hungary | 1,510.9 | 6.6 |
| Ireland | NA | 13.7 |
| Italy | 4,453.3 | 25.7 |
| Netherlands | 4,110.7 | 3.5 |
| Norway | 13,702.4 | 48 |
| Poland | 1,452.5 | 6.2 |
| Russia | 30,625 | 44.8 |
| Spain | NA | 14.6 |
| Sweden | 4,028.8 | 14.8 |
| Switzerland | NA | 16.7 |
| Turkey | 3,425.6 | 8.2 |
| United Kingdom | 1,829.2 | 6 |
Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.
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- Tags: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, ecstasy, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, prices, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom | June 26th, 2009

