Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,689 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Spain stood at 9,689 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Spain peaked at 10,313 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.22 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Spain 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.22 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.15 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1962 | 48.32 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 59.65 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 69.08 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 90.28 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 107.71 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 101.89 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 101.91 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 121.69 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 133.8 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 140.02 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 189.53 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1973 | 264.36 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 420.7 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1975 | 438.2 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 466.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 473.47 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 492.52 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 661.71 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 878.13 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 822.24 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 797.72 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 732.89 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 721.69 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 752.54 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 869.27 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 1,724 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2,134 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 2,311 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,431 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,000 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 2,247 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 2,791 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2,942 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,059 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,226 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,336 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,829 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 3,772 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,970 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4,923 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 5,994 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 6,584 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7,369 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8,603 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9,187 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6,322 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 6,992 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 8,025 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7,183 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 7,295 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,706 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6,705 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 6,678 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,543 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 8,328 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 7,891 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,869 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 8,824 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 10,313 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 9,689 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.69 current US$ per person | 22.22 current US$ per person | 121.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 368.1 current US$ per person | 133.8 current US$ per person | 661.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 995.85 current US$ per person | 721.69 current US$ per person | 1,724 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,648 current US$ per person | 2,000 current US$ per person | 3,336 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,055 current US$ per person | 3,772 current US$ per person | 9,187 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,435 current US$ per person | 6,678 current US$ per person | 8,328 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,923 current US$ per person | 6,869 current US$ per person | 10,313 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 47 Cyprus 9,809 current US$ per person compare
- 48 New Caledonia 9,794 current US$ per person compare
- 49 New Zealand 9,692 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Bahrain 9,669 current US$ per person compare
- 52 United States of America 9,158 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Guam 8,738 current US$ per person 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Spain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Spain was 9,689 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,313 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.