Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Spain
Spain: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 9,079.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain peaked at 15.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -61.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -5.5% | -166.9% |
| 2009 | -18.3% | +232.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -109.5% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | +891.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -2539.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +153.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -66.1% |
| 2020 | -15.1% | -1249.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -198.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -48.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -9079.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +9079.6% | -0.0% | 2.9% |
| 2014 | +2539.7% | -0.3% | 6.8% |
| 2020 | -1249.0% | 1.3% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | -891.1% | -0.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -18.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -15.1% | 15.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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