North America vs Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
North America
3.67 trillion current US$
in 2023
Spain
468.47 billion current US$
in 2023
North America rank
15th
Spain rank
15th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
North America currently reports 3.67 trillion current US$ against 468.47 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 3.20 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 7.8 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.94 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 29.50 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 144.91 billion current US$ | 13.26 billion current US$ | 131.66 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 431.01 billion current US$ | 38.24 billion current US$ | 392.78 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 900.91 billion current US$ | 105.10 billion current US$ | 795.81 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 265.78 billion current US$ | 1.64 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 346.89 billion current US$ | 2.40 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 3.40 trillion current US$ | 426.30 billion current US$ | 2.98 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, North America or Spain?
- North America, at 3.67 trillion 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 North America and Spain?
- 3.20 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- North America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.