2020 Economic Complexity : 0.081, Rank 6 of 48
Apr 2021 Trade Exports | Imports: €5.04B | €5.9B, 1 of 53 | 2 of 53
Apr 2021 Country Destination | Origin: France | Germany , €774M | €929M
Apr 2021 Product Exports | Imports: Medicaments nes, in dosage | Light petroleum distillates nes , €351M | €157M
Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Barcelona, including export and import data.
Exports: In 2020, Spain's Barcelona exported €50.7B, making it the 1st largest exporter out of the 52 exporters in Spain. In 2020 the top exports of Barcelona were Medicaments nes, in dosage (€4.09B), Micro Cars (€2.18B), Small Sized Cars (€1.33B), Motor vehicle parts nes (€773M), and Swine cuts, frozen nes (€756M).
Imports: In 2020, Spain's Barcelona imported €61.1B, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 52 importers in Spain. In 2020 top imports of Barcelona were Medicaments nes, in dosage (€1.87B), Medium Diesel Engine Cars (€1.42B), Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no.... (€1.29B), Light petroleum distillates nes (€858M), and Small Sized Cars (€844M).
Economic Complexity: In 2019, the highest complexity exports of Barcelona according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Carboxyimide Compounds (1.4), Glass Mirrors (1.28), Amino-resins (1.25), Aldehydes (0.96), and Laboratory Reagents (0.88). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Overview: In April 2021 Barcelona exported €5.04B and imported €5.9B, resulting in a negative trade balance of €861M. Between April 2020 and April 2021 the exports of Barcelona have increased by $2.21B (78.3%) from €2.83B to €5.04B, while imports increased by €1.94B (48.9%) from €3.96B to €5.9B.
Trade: In April 2021, the top exports of Barcelona were Cars (€645M), Packaged Medicaments (€379M), Vehicle Parts (€149M), Pig Meat (€134M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits (€81.5M). In April 2021 the top imports of Barcelona were Cars (€440M), Refined Petroleum (€206M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (€202M), Vehicle Parts (€197M), and Packaged Medicaments (€165M).
Destinations: In April 2021, Barcelona exported mostly to France (€774M), Germany (€560M), Italy (€463M), Portugal (€326M), and Switzerland (€268M), and imported mostly from Germany (€929M), China (€645M), France (€520M), Italy (€495M), and Netherlands (€292M).
Growth: In April 2021, the increase in Barcelona's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to France (€394M or 104%), Germany (€306M or 120%), and Italy (€267M or 136%), and product exports increase in Cars (€600M or 1.34k%), Vehicle Parts (€110M or 285%), and Perfumes (€66.9M or 534%). In April 2021, the increase in Barcelona's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (€407M or 78%), Italy (€202M or 69%), and France (€200M or 62.4%), and product imports increase in Cars (€362M or 462%), Vehicle Parts (€161M or 452%), and Refined Petroleum (€128M or 163%).
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €2.21B, (78.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): €1.94B, (48.9%)
This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Barcelona. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Barcelona over time.
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Top Destination (2020): France, €7.86B
Top Product (2020): Medicaments nes, in dosage, €4.09B
In 2020 the top export destinations of Barcelona were France (€7.86B), Germany (€5.63B), Italy (€4.25B), Portugal (€3.18B), and Switzerland (€2.99B).
In 2020 the top exports of Barcelona were Medicaments nes, in dosage (€4.09B), Micro Cars (€2.18B), Small Sized Cars (€1.33B), Motor vehicle parts nes (€773M), and Swine cuts, frozen nes (€756M).
Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Apr 2020 - Apr 2021)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Apr 2020 - Apr 2021)
Top Origin (2020): Germany, €10.1B
Top Import (2020): Medicaments nes, in dosage, €1.87B
In 2020 the top import origins of Barcelona were Germany (€10.1B), China (€7.44B), France (€5.33B), Italy (€4.85B), and Netherlands (€2.99B).
In 2020 the top imports of Barcelona were Medicaments nes, in dosage (€1.87B), Medium Diesel Engine Cars (€1.42B), Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no.... (€1.29B), Light petroleum distillates nes (€858M), and Small Sized Cars (€844M).
Economic Complexity (2020): 0.081
Barcelona ranks 6th out of the 52 provinces in Spain according to ECI.
The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.
Estimated using exports data.
The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Barcelona it is in position 6th considering its ECI in the last year.
The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Barcelona already has a comparative advantage, are led by Olive Oil (0.43), Other Processed Vegetables (0.42), Natural Cork Articles (0.42), Toilet Paper (0.42), and Knit Men's Coats (0.42).
The highest complexity exports of Barcelona according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Carboxyimide Compounds (1.4), Glass Mirrors (1.28), Amino-resins (1.25), Aldehydes (0.96), and Laboratory Reagents (0.88). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Cigarette Paper (24.6), Animal Fat (23), Leather of Other Animals (23), Synthetic Tanning Extracts (19.7), and Pig Meat (17.8).
The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Barcelona is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.
The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions.
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