Mexico vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Mexico
633.53 billion current US$
in 2023
Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
Mexico rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 633.53 billion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 165.06 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 947.99 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.38 billion current US$ | 13.26 billion current US$ | 7.88 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.84 billion current US$ | 38.24 billion current US$ | 22.39 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 89.89 billion current US$ | 105.10 billion current US$ | 15.20 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 230.49 billion current US$ | 265.78 billion current US$ | 35.30 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 415.56 billion current US$ | 346.89 billion current US$ | 68.67 billion current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 553.64 billion current US$ | 426.30 billion current US$ | 127.34 billion current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 633.53 billion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Mexico and Spain?
- 165.06 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.