Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 70.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain is 70.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain peaked at 84.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1985.
Spain ranks 64th 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 imports from high-income economies in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.5% | — |
| 1961 | 79.4% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 83.9% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 82.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 80.0% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 78.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 75.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 70.5% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 69.3% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 65.0% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 84.3% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 70.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 70.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +25.2% | 61.5% | 77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 76.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.8% | 70.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 61.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 74.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.5% | 72.5% | 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 from high-income economies in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Spain was 70.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.