Food exports in Spain
Spain: Food exports was 18.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Spain, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Spain stood at 18.6%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Spain peaked at 55.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2006.
That places Spain 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 55.5% | — |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 47.2% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 43.6% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 36.6% | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 33.3% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 30.8% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 33.3% | 55.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 19.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Spain?
- Food exports in Spain was 18.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for food exports?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.