The tertiary sector in Europe and Spain

In Europe, 68 out of every 100 people work in this sector. In Spain, 74 out of every 100 people work

in the tertiary sector.

Trade

Trade is the buying and selling of products which are produced in the primary and secondary sectors.

There are two types of trade:

• Foreign trade is commerce with other countries.

       − Exports are products one country sells to other countries.

       − Imports are products one country buys from other countries.

• Domestic trade is commerce within a country.

European countries export chemicals, metal products, materials for vehicles, technological materials and agricultural products. They import petrol and raw materials.

Spain exports industrial products, food, shoes and cars. It imports mainly vehicles, fossil fuels such as

gas and petrol, pharmaceutical products and machinery.

Transport is one of the most important activities in the tertiary sector. It is needed to move people and to distribute products. Europe has the densest network of railways and roadways in the world. It also has major ports, such as Rotterdam and Hamburg, with a lot of commercial traffic.

In addition, Europe has one of the largest and most modern air transport networks in the world. The airports with the most traffic are in London, Paris and Frankfurt.

In Spain, better infrastructure has improved transport of people and products.

Tourism includes all the services for people who are on holiday. Tourist services offer everything tourists need, for example, hotels, travel agents, restaurants, etc.