Merchandise exports by continent in Spain
Spain: Merchandise exports by continent was 0.2592 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.2592
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.2646
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1890
Years of data
122
1889–2014
Merchandise exports by continent in Spain, 1889–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2592 for merchandise exports by continent in 2014.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent in Spain peaked at 0.2646 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1890.
That places Spain 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | -75.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 | +1300.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0004 | +164.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0007 | +97.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0008 | +11.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0041 | +409.9% |
| 1897 | 0.005 | +20.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0058 | +16.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0056 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0052 | -7.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0068 | +30.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0127 | +87.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0145 | +14.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0043 | -70.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0052 | +19.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0061 | +18.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0045 | -25.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0269 | +492.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0246 | -8.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0332 | +35.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0349 | +5.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0305 | -12.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0302 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0317 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0253 | -20.1% |
| 1916 | 0.0151 | -40.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0076 | -49.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0067 | -11.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0181 | +170.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0172 | -5.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0098 | -42.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0162 | +64.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0184 | +14.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0181 | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0183 | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0259 | +41.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0208 | -19.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0208 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0248 | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0197 | -20.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0069 | -65.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0026 | -62.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0047 | +80.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0066 | +40.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0105 | +58.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0025 | -76.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0053 | +112.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0029 | -46.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 | -88.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0023 | +587.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0017 | -26.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0009 | -46.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0037 | +315.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0042 | +12.7% |
| 1948 | 0.1659 | +3877.7% |
| 1949 | 0.114 | -31.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0268 | -76.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0993 | +270.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0851 | -14.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0257 | -69.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0382 | +48.6% |
| 1955 | 0.048 | +25.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0337 | -29.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0232 | -31.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0198 | -14.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0245 | +23.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0518 | +111.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0485 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0415 | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 | -39.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0338 | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0398 | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0301 | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0271 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 | +30.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0409 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0512 | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0527 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0504 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.057 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0836 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0491 | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0548 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0545 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0478 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0415 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0444 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0528 | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0771 | +52.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0569 | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0568 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0507 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0418 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.04 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0525 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0602 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0697 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0915 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0925 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0968 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0864 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.084 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0928 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0973 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1115 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1082 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1047 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.131 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1373 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1067 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1319 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1561 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2646 | +69.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2227 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2592 | +16.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2341, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0986, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by continent in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +3877.7% | 0.0042 | 0.1659 |
| 1892 | +1300.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1943 | +587.9% | 0.0003 | 0.0023 |
| 1908 | +492.5% | 0.0045 | 0.0269 |
| 1896 | +409.9% | 0.0008 | 0.0041 |
| 1946 | +315.7% | 0.0009 | 0.0037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.0058 | 9 |
| 1900s | 0.0111 | 0.0043 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0233 | 0.0067 | 0.0349 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.019 | 0.0098 | 0.0259 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0076 | 0.0025 | 0.0197 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0301 | 0.0003 | 0.1659 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0424 | 0.0198 | 0.0993 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0374 | 0.0253 | 0.0518 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0543 | 0.0415 | 0.0836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0573 | 0.0444 | 0.0858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0668 | 0.04 | 0.0968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.106 | 0.084 | 0.1373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2069 | 0.1319 | 0.2646 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by continent in Spain?
- Merchandise exports by continent in Spain was 0.2592 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2646 in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1890.
- How does Spain rank for merchandise exports by continent?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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