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About

Italy-Spain Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $25.6B to Spain. The main products that Italy exported to Spain were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.9B), Refined Petroleum ($1.53B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.07B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 17.6%, from $11.4B in 2017 to $25.6B in 2022.

In 2020, Italy exported services to Spain worth $2.22B, with Travel ($774M), Other business services ($556M), and Transportation ($297M) being the largest in terms of value.

Spain-Italy Trade: In 2022, Spain exported $24.4B to Italy. The main products that Spain exported to Italy were Cars ($3.3B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($1.55B), and Pure Olive Oil ($1.28B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 24.2%,  from $8.26B in 2017 to $24.4B in 2022.

In 2020, Spain exported services to Italy worth $704M, with Travel ($704M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, Spain ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81), and 20 in total exports ($394B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Italy exported $25.6B to Spain. The main products exported from Italy to Spain were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.9B), Refined Petroleum ($1.53B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.07B). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 17.6%, from $11.4B in 2017 to $25.6B in 2022.

In 2017, Spain exported $24.4B to Italy. The main products exported from Spain to Italy were Cars ($3.3B), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($1.55B), and Pure Olive Oil ($1.28B). During the last 22 years the exports of Spain to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 24.2%, from $8.26B in 1995 to $24.4B in 2017.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Spain (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B
Spain
Top Destination
France$65.2B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Spain included United States ($68.2B), Germany ($78.5B), and Switzerland ($27.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Spain than Italy included Portugal ($34.9B), Morocco ($12.1B), and France ($65.2B).

Difference in imports from Spain (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Italy - Spain

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Machines ($8.4B), Chemical Products ($3.73B), and Metals ($3.45B).

During 2017, Spain had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Transportation ($5.27B), Chemical Products ($4.35B), and Metals ($3.43B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy Spain+$329MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Spain Italy+$278MPackaged Medicaments

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, Italy exported services to Spain worth $2.22B, with Travel ($774M), Other business services ($556M), and Transportation ($297M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Spain exported services to Italy worth $704M, with Travel ($704M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2022)

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