Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain
Spain: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain peaked at 4.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1994.
That places Spain 97th out of 204 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 to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +70.7% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -30.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +93.5% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Spain was 1.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.