Exports of goods and services in Spain
Spain: Exports of goods and services was 36.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 36.6% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Spain peaked at 39.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1970.
That places Spain 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.2% | — |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 70% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 15.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 30.5% | 39.7% | 6 |
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)
- 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 exports of goods and services in Spain?
- Exports of goods and services in Spain was 36.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for exports of goods and services?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.