How does Spain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Spain ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain

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

Spain: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

129th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Spain 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1962	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1963	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1964	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1965	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1966	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1967	0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1968	0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1969	0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1970	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1971	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1973	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1974	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1976	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1979	0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1980	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1981	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1984	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1985	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1987	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1988	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1989	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1990	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1991	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1992	0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1995	0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1996	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1998	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1999	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2000	0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2001	0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2005	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2007	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2008	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2009	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2010	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2011	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2012	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2014	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2018	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2022	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2023	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2024	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2025	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Spain

126 Luxembourg 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Barbados 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Burkina Faso 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Madagascar 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Costa Rica 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Spain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Spain ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.