Material import dependency in Spain
Spain: Material import dependency was 37.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2017
All-time low
26.4%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material import dependency in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material import dependency in Spain is 37.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Spain peaked at 45.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2003.
That places Spain 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 32.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 37.2% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More trade data for Spain
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 167,427 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 2 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 618,130 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 85,824 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 22,993 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 3.5 Balance (2024)
- Sawnwood trade by species 383,277 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 22,097 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 56.1 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 774 Thousand tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Spain?
- Material import dependency in Spain was 37.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for material import dependency?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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