Italy vs Spain: Share of imports by region of origin
Italy
33.83 billion current US$
in 2024
Spain
35.78 billion current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.78 billion current US$ against 33.83 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.94 billion current US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 589.55 million current US$ | 59.85 million current US$ | 529.70 million current US$ | Italy |
| 1950s | 507.29 million current US$ | 159.59 million current US$ | 347.70 million current US$ | Italy |
| 1960s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 524.19 million current US$ | 668.75 million current US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.62 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.91 billion current US$ | 6.24 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.90 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.88 billion current US$ | 13.41 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.74 billion current US$ | 20.33 billion current US$ | 408.97 million current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 28.07 billion current US$ | 32.52 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 35.78 billion current US$ against 33.83 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Italy and Spain?
- 1.94 billion current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Italy ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.