Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Spain

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Spain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Spain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.0%

World rank

122nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Spain, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain is 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain peaked at 0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Spain 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1962	0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1963	0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1964	0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1965	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1966	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1967	0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1968	0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1969	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1970	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1971	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1972	0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1973	0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1974	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1975	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1976	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1977	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1980	0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1981	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1982	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1984	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1986	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1987	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1988	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1989	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1991	0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1995	0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1996	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1998	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1999	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2000	0.2597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2001	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2002	0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2005	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2007	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2008	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2009	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2010	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2011	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2012	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2015	0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.2658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2018	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2022	0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2023	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Spain

119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Guatemala 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 New Caledonia 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Philippines 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Central African Republic 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Finland 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Spain was 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.3401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Spain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Spain ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.