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Province in Catalonia, Autonomous Community in Spain

2023
Economic
Complexity 0.12Rank 4 of 49
Nov 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports €6.32B | €6.96B1 of 53 | 2 of 53
Nov 2024
Country
Destination | Origin France | Germany €810M  | €1.04B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Barcelona. In November 2024 Barcelona was the number 1 in total exports and the number 2 in total imports in Spain.

Exports In 2023, Spain's Barcelona exported €73.8B, making it the 1st largest exporter out of the 52 exporters in Spain. In 2023 the top exports of Barcelona were Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (€5.02B), Micro Cars (€3.18B), Perfumes and toilet waters (€2.18B), Lactams other than 6-hexanelactam (€2.08B), and Other Motor Vehicle Components (€2.06B).

Imports In 2023, Spain's Barcelona imported €88.1B, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 52 importers in Spain. In 2023 top imports of Barcelona were Electric motor Vehicles (€3.37B), Light petroleum distillates nes (€2.81B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (€2.53B), Medium Diesel Cars (€1.43B), and Small Sized Cars (€1.31B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Barcelona according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Motor-working Tools (1.37), Aldehydes, cyclic polymers, and paraformaldehyde (1.31), Amino-resins (1.26), Carboxyimide Compounds (1.19), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (1.1), Scent Sprays (1.09), Antibiotics (1.04), Laboratory Reagents (0.85), Pig Meat (0.7), and Other Cast Iron Products (0.7). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Barcelona exported €6.32B and imported €6.96B, resulting in a negative trade balance of €640M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Barcelona have decreased by $-448M (-6.62%) from €6.77B to €6.32B, while imports decreased by €-564M (-7.49%) from €7.52B to €6.96B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Barcelona were Cars (€943M), Packaged Medicaments (€423M), Perfumes (€280M), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (€257M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (€167M). In November 2024 the top imports of Barcelona were Cars (€561M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (€217M), Refined Petroleum (€214M), Packaged Medicaments (€207M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (€150M).

Destinations In November 2024, Barcelona exported mostly to France (€810M), Germany (€792M), Italy (€534M), Portugal (€388M), and United Kingdom (€309M), and imported mostly from Germany (€1.04B), China (€841M), Italy (€635M), France (€585M), and Netherlands (€388M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Barcelona's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to France (€-210M or -20.6%), Switzerland (€-96.2M or -28%), and Portugal (€-66.9M or -14.7%), and product exports decrease in Cars (€-287M or -23.4%), Packaged Medicaments (€-71.5M or -14.4%), and Biodiesel and mixtures thereof (€-55.8M or -67.6%). In November 2024, the decrease in Barcelona's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from China (€-283M or -25.2%), Rest of the world (€-139M or -45.2%), and Germany (€-86.4M or -7.65%), and product imports decrease in Cars (€-251M or -30.9%), Sulfonamides (€-93.7M or -50.7%), and Refined Petroleum (€-91.2M or -29.9%).

Latest Data

Time Scale
Flow
Color
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-448M(-6.62%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-564M(-7.49%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Depth
Top Destination (2023)France€12.5B
Top Product (2023)Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.)€5.02B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Barcelona were France (€12.5B), Germany (€8.49B), Italy (€7.21B), Portugal (€4.77B), and Switzerland (€4.19B).

In 2023 the top exports of Barcelona were Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (€5.02B), Micro Cars (€3.18B), Perfumes and toilet waters (€2.18B), Lactams other than 6-hexanelactam (€2.08B), and Other Motor Vehicle Components (€2.06B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Nov 2023 - Nov 2024)
Panama €122M (108%)
United States €34.6M (13.1%)
Israel €31.8M (141%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Nov 2023 - Nov 2024)
France -€210M (-20.6%)
Switzerland -€96.2M (-28%)
Portugal -€66.9M (-14.7%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China€12.8B
Top Import (2023)Electric motor Vehicles€3.37B

In 2023 the top import origins of Barcelona were China (€12.8B), Germany (€12.7B), France (€7.53B), Italy (€7.35B), and Netherlands (€3.88B).

In 2023 the top imports of Barcelona were Electric motor Vehicles (€3.37B), Light petroleum distillates nes (€2.81B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (€2.53B), Medium Diesel Cars (€1.43B), and Small Sized Cars (€1.31B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Nov 2023 - Nov 2024)
Netherlands €71M (22.4%)
Algeria €44M (2.23k%)
Italy €35.1M (5.85%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Nov 2023 - Nov 2024)
China -€283M (-25.2%)
Germany -€86.4M (-7.65%)
Japan -€60.9M (-32.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Barcelona

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.12

Barcelona ranks 4th 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.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Barcelona it is in position 4th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Barcelona already has a comparative advantage, are led by Toilet Paper (0.42), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (0.41), Jams (0.41), Pickled Foods (0.4), and Sauces and Seasonings (0.4).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Barcelona according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Motor-working Tools (1.37), Aldehydes, cyclic polymers, and paraformaldehyde (1.31), Amino-resins (1.26), Carboxyimide Compounds (1.19), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (1.1), Scent Sprays (1.09), Antibiotics (1.04), Laboratory Reagents (0.85), Pig Meat (0.7), and Other Cast Iron Products (0.7). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Leather of Other Animals (46.06), Perfumes (27.46), Synthetic Tanning Extracts (21.25), Cigarette Paper (17.97), and Glands and Other Organs (16.65).

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Product Space

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.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Barcelona. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Barcelona exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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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. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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