Spain vs United States: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 69th and United States ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.8% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 6.2% against 5.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Spain and United States?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Spain ranks 69th and United States ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.