How does Spain rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?

Spain ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.

Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain

Name: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain
Creator: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 3 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3 rank

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

48th

of 206 countries

All-time high

91 rank

in 1964

All-time low

3 rank

in 2015

Years of data

1948–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain, 1948–2024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain is 3 rank, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain peaked at 91 rank in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3 rank, in 2015.

That places Spain 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain, 1948 to 2024.
Year	rank	Change
1948	34 rank	—
1952	44 rank	+29.4%
1955	46 rank	+4.5%
1957	49 rank	+6.5%
1959	50 rank	+2.0%
1960	57 rank	+14.0%
1962	77 rank	+35.1%
1963	62 rank	-19.5%
1964	91 rank	+46.8%
1965	72 rank	-20.9%
1966	61 rank	-15.3%
1967	68 rank	+11.5%
1968	70 rank	+2.9%
1969	80 rank	+14.3%
1970	76 rank	-5.0%
1971	83 rank	+9.2%
1972	50 rank	-39.8%
1973	45 rank	-10.0%
1974	55 rank	+22.2%
1975	41 rank	-25.5%
1976	36 rank	-12.2%
1977	40 rank	+11.1%
1978	34 rank	-15.0%
1979	29 rank	-14.7%
1980	39 rank	+34.5%
1981	37 rank	-5.1%
1982	38 rank	+2.7%
1983	40 rank	+5.3%
1984	35 rank	-12.5%
1985	35 rank	+0.0%
1986	22 rank	-37.1%
1987	23 rank	+4.5%
1988	26 rank	+13.0%
1989	22 rank	-15.4%
1990	19 rank	-13.6%
1991	15 rank	-21.1%
1992	9 rank	-40.0%
1993	10 rank	+11.1%
1994	9 rank	-10.0%
1995	9 rank	+0.0%
1996	9 rank	+0.0%
1997	10 rank	+11.1%
1998	10 rank	+0.0%
1999	10 rank	+0.0%
2000	9 rank	-10.0%
2001	9 rank	+0.0%
2002	9 rank	+0.0%
2003	8 rank	-11.1%
2004	7 rank	-12.5%
2005	6 rank	-14.3%
2006	6 rank	+0.0%
2007	4 rank	-33.3%
2008	4 rank	+0.0%
2009	4 rank	+0.0%
2010	4 rank	+0.0%
2011	4 rank	+0.0%
2012	4 rank	+0.0%
2013	4 rank	+0.0%
2014	4 rank	+0.0%
2015	3 rank	-25.0%
2016	3 rank	+0.0%
2017	4 rank	+33.3%
2018	4 rank	+0.0%
2019	3 rank	-25.0%
2020	3 rank	+0.0%
2021	3 rank	+0.0%
2022	3 rank	+0.0%
2023	3 rank	+0.0%
2024	3 rank	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	34 rank	34 rank	34 rank	1
1950s	47.25 rank	44 rank	50 rank	4
1960s	70.89 rank	57 rank	91 rank	9
1970s	48.9 rank	29 rank	83 rank	10
1980s	31.7 rank	22 rank	40 rank	10
1990s	11 rank	9 rank	19 rank	10
2000s	6.6 rank	4 rank	9 rank	10
2010s	3.7 rank	3 rank	4 rank	10
2020s	3 rank	3 rank	3 rank	5

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More economy & growth data for Spain

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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,804 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 916.93 current LCU per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain?: Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Spain was 3 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 91 rank in 1964.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 3 rank in 2015.
How does Spain rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?: Spain ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit: rank
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.