Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Spain
Spain: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Spain peaked at 28.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2003.
Spain ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 13.1% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 16.1% | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 23.7% | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.0% | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 28.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 12.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 17.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 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 outside region in Spain?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Spain was 13.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Spain ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.