Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Spain: trade and investment
Exports is 36.6% (2025), 92nd of 184 in the world and 39th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 32.8% (2025), 124th of 184 in the world and 46th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 69.5% (2025), 115th of 184 in the world and 43rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
12 indicators
Trade & investment: Spain in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 36.6%2025 | 92/184 | 39/52 | 28.6% | 25.8% | 30.5% | +3.3 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 32.8%2025 | 124/184 | 46/52 | 31.5% | 26.9% | 29.0% | +2.5 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 69.5%2025 | 115/184 | 43/52 | 60.1% | 52.7% | 59.4% | +5.9 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 2.9%2025 | 49/185 | 13/50 | -4.3% | -3.6% | 0.8% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $445bn2025 | 19/206 | 8/51 | $115bn | $254bn | $308bn | +58%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 9.3%2024 | 71/170 | 34/47 | · | 6.6% | 7.8% | +2.4 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 5.0%2025 | 76/172 | 26/48 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.0% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 19.5%2025 | 78/172 | 9/48 | 13.5% | 15.2% | 19.0% | +3.0 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 165/184 | 40/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.5%2025 | 121/197 | 29/51 | 6.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.4%2025 | 142/178 | 40/50 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 36.4m2020 | 8/196 | 5/51 | 74.6m | 93.7m | 36.4m | −61%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Spain and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Spain. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Spain | France | Morocco | Portugal | Andorra | Gibraltar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 36.6%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 42.0%2025 | 43.7%2025 | — | — |
| Imports | 32.8%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 51.1%2025 | 42.7%2025 | — | — |
| Trade openness | 69.5%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 93.1%2025 | 86.4%2025 | — | — |
| Current account | 2.9%2025 | -0.3%2025 | -2.5%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 19.5%2025 | — |
| Merchandise exports | $445bn2025 | $683bn2025 | $49.8bn2025 | $89.4bn2025 | $277m2025 | $307m2016 |
| High-tech exports | 9.3%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 5.4%2023 | 6.8%2024 | 21.4%2023 | — |
| Fuel exports | 5.0%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 0.7%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 0.0%2025 | — |
| Food exports | 19.5%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 12.1%2025 | 14.4%2025 | 1.3%2025 | — |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | — | — |