Spain vs United States of America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Spain
10,400 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
10,260 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain rank
51st
United States of America rank
54th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,260 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 140 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 54th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 78.77 current US$ per person 124.73 current US$ per person 45.95 current US$ per person United States of America
1970s 381.5 current US$ per person 523.35 current US$ per person 141.85 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 1,044 current US$ per person 1,475 current US$ per person 430.55 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 2,695 current US$ per person 2,764 current US$ per person 69.58 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 6,069 current US$ per person 5,384 current US$ per person 684.91 current US$ per person Spain
2010s 7,455 current US$ per person 7,321 current US$ per person 133.68 current US$ per person Spain
2020s 9,335 current US$ per person 9,290 current US$ per person 45.04 current US$ per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,260 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Spain and United States of America?
140 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Spain ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.