Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain
Spain: Annual growth of imports of goods and services was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.0% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,933.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% 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 99th of 176 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 | 3.6% | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -5.5% | -166.9% |
| 2009 | -18.3% | +232.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -133.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -109.5% |
| 2012 | -5.9% | +893.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -2528.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +152.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -66.1% |
| 2020 | -15.2% | -1247.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -198.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -48.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -9933.3% |
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% | -15.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
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 3.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 99th out of 176 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 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).