Balance of the Aporta 2025 Initiative

The year 2025 has been a new boost for the Aporta y datos.gob.es Initiative, consolidating its role as a driver of innovation and a benchmark in the open data ecosystem in Spain. Throughout these months we have reinforced our commitment to the opening of public information, expanding resources and improving the experience of those who reuse data to generate knowledge, solutions and opportunities.

Below, and as always when the end of the year arrives, we collect some of the progress made in the last twelve months, along with the impact generated.

International momentum continues

During this year we have continued to strengthen Spain's international position in open data, participating in initiatives and forums that promote transparency and the reuse of public information at a global level. Collaboration with international organizations and alignment with European standards have allowed our country to continue to be a benchmark in the field, actively contributing to the construction of a more solid and shared data ecosystem. Some points to highlight are:

• Our country's adherence to the International Open Data Charter during the IX Global Summit of the Open Government Partnership in Vitoria-Gasteiz. With this commitment, the Government recognized data as a strategic asset to design public policies and improve services, consolidating transparency and digital innovation.

• The promotion of DCAT-AP-ES through the launch of a community on GitHub, with resources that facilitate its implementation. This new metadata model adopts the guidelines of the European DCAT-AP metadata exchange scheme, improving interoperability.

• Spain's presence, once again, among the prescribing countries in terms of open data, according to the Open Data Maturity 2025 report, prepared by data.europa.eu. Our country strengthened its leadership through the development of strategic policies, technical modernization, and innovation driven by reuse.

A new platform with more data and resources

Another of the most outstanding milestones has been the premiere of the new datos.gob.es platform, designed to optimize both publication and access to data. With a renewed look and a clearer information architecture, we have made navigation more intuitive and functional, making it easier for any user to find and take advantage of the information they need in a simpler and more efficient way.

To this must be added the growth in volume and diversity of data published on the platform. By 2025 we have reached almost 100,000 datasets available for reuse, which is an increase of 9% compared to the previous year. Among them are more than 300  high-value datasets, that is, belonging to categories "whose reuse is associated with considerable benefits for society, the environment and the economy" according to the European Union. These datasets, which are essential for strategic projects, multiply the possibilities for analysis and serve as the basis for technological innovations, for example, linked to artificial intelligence.

But the Aporta Initiative is not limited to offering data: it also accompanies the community with content that helps to understand and make the most of this information. During this year we have published more than a hundred articles on current affairs and analysis, as well as infographics, podcasts and videos that approach complex topics in a clear and accessible way. We have also expanded our guides and practical exercises, incorporating new topics such as the use of artificial intelligence in conversational applications.

The reuse of data is also reflected in the increase in use cases and business models. By 2025, dozens of innovative solutions, applications,  and companies based on open data have been identified. These examples show how the openness of public information translates into tangible benefits for society and the economy.

An ever-growing community

The community that accompanies us continues to grow and consolidate. In the case of social networks, our presence on LinkedIn stands out, where we reach professionals and data experts who share and interact with our content constantly. We currently have more than 17,000 followers (23% more than in 2024). The commitment to Instagram has also been consolidated, with a growth of 95% (400 followers). Our profile on this social network was launched in 2024 and since then it has not stopped growing, attracting followers interested in the opportunities offered by the reuse of public and private data. For its part, the X (formerly Twitter) community  has remained stable, at 20,700 followers.

In addition, the datos.gob.es newsletter, which has been redesigned and already has more than 4,000 subscribers, a reflection of the growing interest in staying up to date in the field of data. We have also strengthened our service channels, responding to numerous queries and requests from organisations and citizens. Specifically, nearly 2,000 interactions have been attended through the different publisher support channels, general queries and dynamization.

All this effort translates into a sustained growth of the portal: in 2025 datos.gob.es has received nearly two million visits, with more than three and a half million page views and a significant increase in the time spent by users. These figures confirm that more and more people are finding open data a valuable resource for their projects and activities.

Thank you for joining us

In summary, the balance of 2025 reflects a year of progress, learning, and shared achievements. None of this would be possible without the collaboration of the data community in Spain, which promotes the universe of open data with its participation and creativity. In 2026 we will continue to work together so that data continues to be a lever for innovation, transparency and progress.