Greece vs Spain: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Greece
26.7%
in 2014
Spain
25.7%
in 2014
Greece rank
145th
Spain rank
148th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.7% against 25.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 145th and Spain ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 17 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 21.9% 2.9% 19.0% Greece
1840s 27.4% 3.2% 24.2% Greece
1850s 21.6% 4.9% 16.7% Greece
1860s 31.4% 7.0% 24.4% Greece
1870s 35.1% 6.4% 28.7% Greece
1880s 30.3% 7.5% 22.7% Greece
1890s 22.8% 9.5% 13.3% Greece
1900s 22.7% 9.9% 12.8% Greece
1910s 21.8% 8.0% 13.9% Greece
1920s 36.8% 10.9% 25.9% Greece
1930s 25.6% 6.4% 19.2% Greece
1950s 17.7% 8.0% 9.7% Greece
1960s 14.5% 10.5% 3.9% Greece
1970s 19.2% 12.8% 6.4% Greece
1980s 21.8% 16.0% 5.8% Greece
1990s 19.5% 18.5% 1.0% Greece
2000s 23.7% 24.4% 0.7% Spain
2010s 24.7% 24.6% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 26.7% against 25.7% in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greece and Spain?
1.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
166 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2014.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Greece ranks 145th and Spain ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods 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 imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.