Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.3% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Spain peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places Spain 96th out of 205 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 South in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -44.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -43.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +54.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +167.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +223.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +223.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| 1982 | +167.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 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 south in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Spain was 2.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Spain ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.