Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps was 468.47 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 468.47 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Spain peaked at 492.80 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 676.60 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Spain 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … gaps in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 676.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1962 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1963 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1966 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 3.33 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 9.25 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 15.67 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 16.87 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 18.16 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 24.61 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 32.92 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 31.05 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 30.30 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 27.98 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 27.66 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.95 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 33.54 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 46.08 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 56.94 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 66.94 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 82.94 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 90.05 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 95.18 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 78.71 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 88.86 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 110.87 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 117.34 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 122.52 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 129.75 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 134.74 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 155.34 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 154.11 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 164.47 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 207.70 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 257.27 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 287.41 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 327.17 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 389.06 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 422.17 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 293.12 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 325.66 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 375.10 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 335.99 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 339.97 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 358.04 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 311.24 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 310.26 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 351.27 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 389.61 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 371.80 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 325.30 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 418.63 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 492.80 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 468.47 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 468.47 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.81 billion current US$, 10.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 468.47 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.11 billion current US$, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 676.60 million current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.26 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 24.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.24 billion current US$ | 27.66 billion current US$ | 66.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.10 billion current US$ | 78.71 billion current US$ | 134.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.78 billion current US$ | 154.11 billion current US$ | 422.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.89 billion current US$ | 310.26 billion current US$ | 389.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.30 billion current US$ | 325.30 billion current US$ | 492.80 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Spain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Spain was 468.47 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 492.80 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.60 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.