Share of imports that come from China in Spain
Spain: Share of imports that come from China was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Spain, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.7% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Spain peaked at 9.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
Spain ranks 149th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +52.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +450.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -55.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +497.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -88.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +578.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +67.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +42.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +102.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +464.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +62.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +7.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +578.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1963 | +497.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | +464.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1959 | +450.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1971 | +102.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Spain?
- Share of imports that come from china in Spain was 9.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Spain rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Spain ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.