Madrid, Jan 28 : Spain's economy grew by 5.5 per cent in 2022, the country's Statistical Office (INE) said on Friday.

Economic growth was considerably higher in 2022 than the government's forecast of 4.4 per cent and the Bank of Spain's projection of 4.5 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the news, highlighting "the solidity and resilience of the Spanish economy". He also recalled that Spain had created 278,900 jobs in 2022 and had its lowest unemployment rate since 2008.