Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Spain
Spain: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 55.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium and high-tech exports in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 55.1% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Spain peaked at 62.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2022.
Spain ranks 35th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 54.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 56.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.9% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 52.7% | 56.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Spain?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Spain was 55.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.