Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Spain
Spain: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Spain, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Spain stood at 19.5%.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% 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 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food exports (% of merchandise 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% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 127.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 66.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 255.99 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Spain?
- Food exports in Spain was 19.5% in 2025, 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 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.