Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Spain
Spain: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Spain ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 181 Australia 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Germany 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 France 0.2991 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Ecuador 0.2792 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Italy 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.2904 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.