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CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)

CIDOB
Barcelona, Spain

CIDOB is an international affairs independent research centre based in Barcelona (Spain) that seeks to analyse how global issues affect political, social and governance dynamics. It aims to be a useful tool for society by studying international issues that affect citizens’ daily lives and promoting open access to knowledge. CIDOB seeks to achieve these objectives in several ways: responding to requests by institutions and society for international information, innovating in its research and mobilising a wide range of social actors to influence policy.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.cidob.org/

Address:
c/ Elisabets, 12 - 08001 Barcelona

Country:
Spain

Sub-region:
Southern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1973
Institutional affiliations
Foundation
Founded by
Founders: Josep Ribera
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Pol Morillas
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Pol Morillas
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Pol Morillas, Director
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
37
Spain average
53
Global average
87
2024
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
29
2023
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
37
% Female staff
2025
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
41%
Spain average
45%
Global average
50%
2024
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
55%
2023
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
59%
Age (years)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
53
Spain average
30
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
39%
Spain average
46%
Global average
47%
2024
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
43%
2022
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
39%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
106
Spain average
67
Global average
57
2023
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
78
2022
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
157
Financials
2021
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
$3,039,956
Spain average
$10,007,761
Global average
$4,713,576
2020
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
$2,565,182
2018
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
$1,198,320

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
10,879
Spain average
14,265
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
10,257
Likes (2021)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
10,120
Twitter
Followers (2025)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
32,945
Spain average
12,659
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
32,900
Followers (2022)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
30,590
Subscribers (2025)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
3,570
Spain average
8,215
Global average
7,405
Subscribers (2024)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
3,290
Subscribers (2023)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
3,010
Instagram
Followers (2025)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
3,194
Spain average
2,678
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
2,621
Followers (2023)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
2,285
Followers (2025)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
14,429
Spain average
7,477
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
11,000
Followers (2023)
CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
9,556

Data notes

Last updated: 14/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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