Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 2.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Spain is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Spain peaked at 9.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1960.
Spain ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.4% | +41.0% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +21.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +62.8% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -47.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -22.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 6.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 9.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 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 in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Spain was 2.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.