Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Spain
Spain: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 25.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
25.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2007
All-time low
2.0%
in 1832
Years of data
188
1827–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Spain, 1827–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Spain is 25.7%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Spain peaked at 26.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1832.
That places Spain 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 4.2% | — |
| 1828 | 3.8% | -8.1% |
| 1829 | 4.6% | +19.7% |
| 1830 | 3.7% | -20.0% |
| 1831 | 3.3% | -10.3% |
| 1832 | 2.0% | -39.0% |
| 1833 | 3.2% | +61.0% |
| 1834 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 1835 | 3.4% | +17.5% |
| 1836 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 2.3% | -30.6% |
| 1838 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1839 | 2.9% | +19.3% |
| 1840 | 3.3% | +14.6% |
| 1841 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1842 | 3.0% | -6.5% |
| 1843 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 1844 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1845 | 3.4% | +14.4% |
| 1846 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 1847 | 2.5% | -32.3% |
| 1848 | 3.5% | +40.5% |
| 1849 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 1850 | 4.0% | +18.9% |
| 1851 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1853 | 3.4% | -18.4% |
| 1854 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 1855 | 4.3% | +16.8% |
| 1856 | 5.6% | +29.9% |
| 1857 | 7.0% | +24.4% |
| 1858 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 5.5% | -22.7% |
| 1860 | 5.9% | +8.2% |
| 1861 | 8.1% | +37.6% |
| 1862 | 6.5% | -20.0% |
| 1863 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1864 | 8.7% | +23.7% |
| 1865 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
| 1866 | 6.4% | -15.7% |
| 1867 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 1868 | 7.5% | +47.4% |
| 1869 | 7.0% | -6.6% |
| 1870 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 1871 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 1872 | 8.2% | +15.3% |
| 1873 | 5.3% | -35.5% |
| 1874 | 6.8% | +28.3% |
| 1875 | 6.2% | -9.0% |
| 1876 | 6.6% | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| 1878 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 6.1% | +11.0% |
| 1880 | 6.9% | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 6.1% | -12.4% |
| 1882 | 7.1% | +16.6% |
| 1883 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 1884 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 7.2% | -11.5% |
| 1886 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 7.7% | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 1889 | 9.5% | +32.3% |
| 1890 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 1892 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 1893 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 8.9% | +25.3% |
| 1895 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 1896 | 9.8% | +19.2% |
| 1897 | 13.3% | +35.7% |
| 1898 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 1899 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 1900 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 12.1% | +13.9% |
| 1903 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 1904 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1905 | 10.6% | +6.0% |
| 1906 | 9.0% | -15.6% |
| 1907 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1908 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 7.9% | -7.4% |
| 1910 | 9.3% | +18.8% |
| 1911 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 1912 | 10.5% | +8.7% |
| 1913 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 8.5% | -26.2% |
| 1915 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1916 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 1917 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 1918 | 2.8% | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 4.6% | +66.4% |
| 1920 | 14.6% | +213.6% |
| 1921 | 10.3% | -29.3% |
| 1922 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 12.6% | +27.4% |
| 1924 | 14.1% | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 9.5% | -33.1% |
| 1926 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 1927 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 10.7% | +30.0% |
| 1929 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 11.6% | +13.4% |
| 1931 | 6.9% | -40.5% |
| 1932 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 5.9% | -13.7% |
| 1934 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 1935 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 4.9% | -11.9% |
| 1937 | 6.9% | +41.4% |
| 1938 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 1939 | 2.5% | -66.0% |
| 1940 | 4.3% | +69.2% |
| 1941 | 3.4% | -19.8% |
| 1942 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 4.4% | +39.3% |
| 1944 | 3.4% | -21.7% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 1947 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 1948 | 9.4% | +172.9% |
| 1949 | 12.3% | +30.2% |
| 1950 | 8.6% | -30.2% |
| 1951 | 7.0% | -19.0% |
| 1952 | 8.1% | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 8.7% | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | -10.0% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | +15.0% |
| 1956 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.8% | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 1959 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 9.0% | +19.6% |
| 1962 | 9.6% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 14.2% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +213.6% | 4.6% | 14.6% |
| 1948 | +172.9% | 3.5% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1830s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.0% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.9% | 8.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.4% | 2.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 25.7% | 5 |
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- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Spain?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Spain was 25.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1832.
- How does Spain rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.