Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Spain stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Spain peaked at 16.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1998.
That places Spain 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -34.1% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -32.3% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +46.0% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +64.1% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +44.9% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 13.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 4.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 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 middle in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Spain was 5.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.