Trade in Spain
Spain: Trade was 69.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Spain stood at 69.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Spain peaked at 78.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1970.
That places Spain 120th out of 192 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.9% | — |
| 1971 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 31.7% | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 41.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 25.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 31.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 35.5% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 46.8% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 52.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 59.4% | 78.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 28,299 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Spain?
- Trade in Spain was 69.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for trade?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.