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Exports $61.9BRnk 1 / 220
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Top Product $8.49BCars
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Exports $43BRnk 5 / 219
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Top Product $2.95BMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.86Rnk 31 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$1.62TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,509CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

Spain-France Trade: In 2023, Spain exported $61.9B to France. The main products that Spain exported to France were Cars ($8.49B), Petroleum Gas ($2.62B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.54B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to France have increased at an annualized rate of 6.9%, from $44.3B in 2018 to $61.9B in 2023.

In 2020, Spain exported services to France worth $3.47B, with Travel ($3.47B) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Spain Trade: In 2023, France exported $43B to Spain. The main products that France exported to Spain were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2.95B), Cars ($1.92B), and Electricity ($1.13B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 0.11%,  from $42.7B in 2018 to $43B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Spain worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.99B), Travel ($2.78B), and Transportation ($1.73B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Spain ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.86), and 16 in total exports ($402B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Spain exported €4.2B and imported €3.08B from France, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.12B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Spain have decreased by €-1.28B (-23.4%) from €5.48B to €4.2B, while imports decreased by €-261M (-7.83%) from €3.34B to €3.08B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Spain to France were Cars (€483M), Electricity (€196M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (€156M), Citrus (€118M), and Biodiesel and mixtures thereof (€101M). In November 2024 the top imports of Spain from France were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (€301M), Electricity (€142M), Cars (€116M), Precious Metal Scraps (€79.4M), and Packaged Medicaments (€72M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Barcelona (€810M), Madrid (€521M), Pontevedra (€232M), Zaragoza (€195M), and Tarragona (€168M), while imports destinations were mainly Madrid (€764M), Barcelona (€585M), Valladolid (€174M), Zaragoza (€170M), and Valencia (€149M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Spain's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Glass with Edge Workings (€-60.7M or -99%), Electricity (€-52.3M or -21.1%), and Glands and Other Organs (€-25.5M or -46%). In November 2024, the decrease in Spain's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (€-241M or -44.5%), Electricity (€-21.4M or -13.1%), and Biodiesel and mixtures thereof (€-19.7M or -69.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-1.28B(-23.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-261M(-7.83%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Barcelona€810M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Spain. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Spain over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Spain exported $61.9B to France. The main products exported from Spain to France were Cars ($8.49B), Petroleum Gas ($2.62B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.54B). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to France have increased at an annualized rate of 6.9%, from $44.3B in 2018 to $61.9B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $43B to Spain. The main products exported from France to Spain were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2.95B), Cars ($1.92B), and Electricity ($1.13B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 0.11%, from $42.7B in 2023 to $43B in 2018.

Exports from Spain (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Spain
Top DestinationFrance$61.9B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Spain or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Spain and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Spain than France included Portugal ($38.1B), Morocco ($11.7B), and Panama ($2.36B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Spain included Belgium ($49.2B), Germany ($72.8B), and United States ($51.2B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Spain - France

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This chart compares trade between Spain and France by product, considering products traded by both, Spain and France.

During 2023, Spain had a large net trade with France in the exports of Transportation ($12.7B), Mineral Products ($6.94B), and Machines ($6.18B).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Transportation ($7.75B), Machines ($6.79B), and Chemical Products ($5.9B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Spain France+$886MCars
Top Product Potential France Spain+$669MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Spain exported services to France worth $3.47B, with Travel ($3.47B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Spain worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.99B), Travel ($2.78B), and Transportation ($1.73B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Spain (Flag) to France (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Spain and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Spain indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Spain.

Product Space of Spain (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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