Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Spain
Spain: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain stood at 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain peaked at 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Spain 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 78 Canada 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Seychelles 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Moldova 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Peru 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Bhutan 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain was 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.