North America vs Spain: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- North America
- Spain
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.09 trillion current US$ against 513.32 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 3.57 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 8.0 times Spain's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 groups.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.07 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 30.53 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 147.33 billion current US$ | 13.74 billion current US$ | 133.59 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 434.17 billion current US$ | 40.10 billion current US$ | 394.07 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 901.56 billion current US$ | 106.96 billion current US$ | 794.60 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 266.36 billion current US$ | 1.63 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 2.80 trillion current US$ | 347.85 billion current US$ | 2.45 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 3.66 trillion current US$ | 450.45 billion current US$ | 3.21 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, North America or Spain?
- North America, at 4.09 trillion current US$ against 513.32 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between North America and Spain?
- 3.57 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Spain rank globally for merchandise imports?
- North America ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.