Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Spain
Spain: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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