Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain
Spain: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 67.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Spain, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Spain stood at 67.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Spain peaked at 77.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1981.
That places Spain 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 45.9% | — |
| 1963 | 50.9% | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 54.2% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 53.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 44.9% | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 38.1% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 68.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 67.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 100% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 67.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +37.4% | 42.6% | 58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.4% | 45.9% | 55.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 47.4% | 42.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 36.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 69.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 65.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 58.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 60.7% | 68.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 Peru 68.2% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 67.4% compare
- 64 Italy 67.4% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 67.0% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 66.9% compare
- 68 Angola 66.8% compare
More private sector data for Spain
- Merchandise trade 50.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 513.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 127.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.5% (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 manufactures imports in Spain?
- Manufactures imports in Spain was 67.2% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for manufactures imports?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.