Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 10.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Spain stood at 10.8%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Spain peaked at 11.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1965.
That places Spain 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | +33.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | +94.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +94.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Spain was 10.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Spain ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.