Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Italy or Spain?

Spain, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Italy as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Italy

2.3%

in 2024

Spain

2.3%

in 2024

Italy rank

157th

Spain rank

155th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Italy
1970s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Italy
1980s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Italy
1990s	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	Spain
2000s	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%	Spain
2010s	1.6%	1.7%	0.0%	Spain
2020s	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Italy and Spain?: 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Italy ranks 157th and Spain ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).