Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain
Spain: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 37.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain stood at 37.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain peaked at 39.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2005.
That places Spain 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.5% | 39.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- 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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Spain was 37.8% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing