High-technology exports in Spain
Spain: High-technology exports was 9.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.3% for high-technology exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Spain peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 72nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.6% | — |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 Mauritania 9.4% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 9.3% compare
- 71 Finland 9.3% compare
- 73 Colombia 9.0% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 9.0% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.8% compare
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)
- Food exports 18.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Spain?
- High-technology exports in Spain was 9.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for high-technology exports?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.