Imports of goods and services in Spain
Spain: Imports of goods and services was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 32.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Spain peaked at 38.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1971.
Spain ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.9% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 16.7% | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.3% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 19.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 29.0% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 128 Central African Republic 33.6% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 130 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 32.6% compare
- 133 Canada 32.2% compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.9% 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Spain?
- Imports of goods and services in Spain was 32.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for imports of goods and services?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.