Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Spain
Spain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 3.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Spain, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.5% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Spain peaked at 3.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1978.
That places Spain 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +45.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -45.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +105.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +54.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +110.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +110.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1968 | +105.6% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 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 within in Spain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Spain was 3.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Spain ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.