Manufactures exports in Spain
Spain: Manufactures exports was 65.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Spain, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Spain stood at 65.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Spain peaked at 78.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1962.
Spain ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.8% | — |
| 1963 | 30.8% | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 43.7% | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 46.3% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 53.5% | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 60.2% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 64.9% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 62.0% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 64.6% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 27.8% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 53.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 69.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 74.5% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.3% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 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)
- Food exports 18.6% (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 manufactures exports in Spain?
- Manufactures exports in Spain was 65.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for manufactures exports?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.