Trade as share of gdp in Spain
Spain: Trade as share of gdp was 69.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.45
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
78.47
in 2022
All-time low
25.85
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Spain stood at 69.45.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Spain peaked at 78.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.85, in 1970.
That places Spain 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.85 | — |
| 1971 | 25.93 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.21 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 28.14 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 31.73 | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 29.12 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 30.11 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 29.2 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 27.76 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 27.87 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.6 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 35.42 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 36.57 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 39.82 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 41.59 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 40.92 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.39 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 36.36 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.76 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 37.43 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 35.65 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 35.52 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.02 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.7 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 44.83 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 51.23 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 52.73 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 54.7 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 60.12 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 58.01 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 53.44 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.48 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.08 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.63 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55.83 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.84 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 52.69 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 58.51 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 60.55 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 61.67 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.58 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.19 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.17 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 67.01 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.37 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.45 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 66.52 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 78.47 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 69.95 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 69.45 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.29 | 25.85 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.19 | 31.6 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.57 | 35.52 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.22 | 46.84 | 60.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.31 | 52.69 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.27 | 59.45 | 78.47 | 6 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 37,119 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 38,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8844 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Spain?
- Trade as share of gdp in Spain was 69.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.85 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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