Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Spain

Spain: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2022
All-time low
34.8%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 45.42001: 43.22002: 412003: 40.22004: 41.22005: 41.72006: 432007: 43.52008: 42.92009: 34.82010: 40.72011: 45.92012: 47.52013: 48.32014: 49.52015: 49.32016: 48.32017: 50.82018: 51.52019: 50.42020: 49.22021: 54.72022: 62.82023: 55.12024: 51.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Spain stood at 51.9%.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Spain peaked at 62.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2009.

That places Spain 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.4%
2001 43.2% -4.8%
2002 41.0% -5.1%
2003 40.2% -2.1%
2004 41.2% +2.6%
2005 41.7% +1.2%
2006 43.0% +3.1%
2007 43.5% +1.2%
2008 42.9% -1.4%
2009 34.8% -19.0%
2010 40.7% +17.1%
2011 45.9% +12.8%
2012 47.5% +3.5%
2013 48.3% +1.7%
2014 49.5% +2.4%
2015 49.3% -0.5%
2016 48.3% -1.9%
2017 50.8% +5.1%
2018 51.5% +1.4%
2019 50.4% -2.2%
2020 49.2% -2.3%
2021 54.7% +11.2%
2022 62.8% +14.7%
2023 55.1% -12.2%
2024 51.9% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7% 34.8% 45.4% 10
2010s 48.2% 40.7% 51.5% 10
2020s 54.7% 49.2% 62.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Spain?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Spain was 51.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2009.
How does Spain rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Spain ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 5,885 data points, 2000–2024
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