Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Spain
Spain: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.3% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Spain peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
Spain ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +534.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +675.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +72.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -42.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +509.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,483 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1365 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,272 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Spain?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Spain was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).