Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Spain ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 87 Jordan 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Canada 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Seychelles 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,400 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.