Spain Imports from China
Spain's imports from China fell to $46.6 billion in 2024, down from $47.56 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 2% ($959.4 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Spain from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($10.57 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($7.20 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($3.50 billion).
Spain had a trade deficit with China that narrowed to $38.91 billion in 2024 from $39.51 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 1.5% ($604.03 million).
Spain Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Spain imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $10.57B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $7.20B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $3.50B | 2024 |
| 4 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.14B | 2024 |
| 5 | Organic chemicals | $1.98B | 2024 |
| 6 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.96B | 2024 |
| 7 | Toys, games, sports goods | $1.66B | 2024 |
| 8 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.56B | 2024 |
| 9 | Footwear and parts | $1.50B | 2024 |
| 10 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.42B | 2024 |
| 11 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.24B | 2024 |
| 12 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $994.79M | 2024 |
| 13 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $963.60M | 2024 |
| 14 | Rubber and rubber articles | $594.13M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $477.59M | 2024 |
| 16 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $427.18M | 2024 |
| 17 | Glass and glassware | $383.73M | 2024 |
| 18 | Iron and steel | $376.82M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $358.68M | 2024 |
| 20 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $348.01M | 2024 |
| 21 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $346.48M | 2024 |
| 22 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $343.63M | 2024 |
| 23 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $342.06M | 2024 |
| 24 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $253.58M | 2024 |
| 25 | Man-made filaments | $235.35M | 2024 |
| 26 | Pharmaceutical products | $214.62M | 2024 |
| 27 | Headgear | $213.76M | 2024 |
| 28 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $211.32M | 2024 |
| 29 | Ceramic products | $209.52M | 2024 |
| 30 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $201.72M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $196.60M | 2024 |
| 32 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $188.26M | 2024 |
| 33 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $187.64M | 2024 |
| 34 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $186.87M | 2024 |
| 35 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $183.39M | 2024 |
| 36 | Clocks, watches, parts | $179.28M | 2024 |
| 37 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $179.14M | 2024 |
| 38 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $174.05M | 2024 |
| 39 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $163.15M | 2024 |
| 40 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $151.25M | 2024 |
| 41 | Man-made staple fibres | $133.20M | 2024 |
| 42 | Copper and copper articles | $122.27M | 2024 |
| 43 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $121.84M | 2024 |
| 44 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $113.09M | 2024 |
| 45 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $111.64M | 2024 |
| 46 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $105.62M | 2024 |
| 47 | Unspecified commodities | $103.18M | 2024 |
| 48 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $100.50M | 2024 |
| 49 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $100.46M | 2024 |
| 50 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $94.06M | 2024 |
| 51 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $87.47M | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $86.87M | 2024 |
| 53 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $86.44M | 2024 |
| 54 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $83.84M | 2024 |
| 55 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $77.24M | 2024 |
| 56 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $76.06M | 2024 |
| 57 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $74.47M | 2024 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $70.61M | 2024 |
| 59 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $68.14M | 2024 |
| 60 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $67.69M | 2024 |
| 61 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $52.85M | 2024 |
| 62 | Animal products | $51.05M | 2024 |
| 63 | Cotton | $47.03M | 2024 |
| 64 | Other base metals, cermets | $42.66M | 2024 |
| 65 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $42.62M | 2024 |
| 66 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $42.60M | 2024 |
| 67 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $41.03M | 2024 |
| 68 | Musical instruments, parts | $38.86M | 2024 |
| 69 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $34.64M | 2024 |
| 70 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $31.30M | 2024 |
| 71 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $27.09M | 2024 |
| 72 | Fertilizers | $26.42M | 2024 |
| 73 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $25.89M | 2024 |
| 74 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $21.59M | 2024 |
| 75 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $18.82M | 2024 |
| 76 | Ores, slag, ash | $14.24M | 2024 |
| 77 | Zinc and zinc articles | $13.96M | 2024 |
| 78 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $13.14M | 2024 |
| 79 | Tin and tin articles | $12.73M | 2024 |
| 80 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $11.94M | 2024 |
| 81 | Sugar and confectionery | $9.63M | 2024 |
| 82 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $9.41M | 2024 |
| 83 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $8.16M | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $7.05M | 2024 |
| 85 | Nickel and nickel articles | $6.00M | 2024 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur | $5.75M | 2024 |
| 87 | Works of art, antiques | $5.26M | 2024 |
| 88 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $3.39M | 2024 |
| 89 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $3.35M | 2024 |
| 90 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $3.23M | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $2.82M | 2024 |
| 92 | Cork and cork products | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 93 | Live animals | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 94 | Cereals | $887,011.08 | 2024 |
| 95 | Meat and edible offal | $795,954.84 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $584,714.08 | 2024 |
| 97 | Lead and lead articles | $214,742.68 | 2024 |
Spain Imports from China (1989-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Spain imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.60 |
| 2023 | 47.56 |
| 2022 | 52.20 |
| 2021 | 41.20 |
| 2020 | 33.51 |
| 2019 | 32.64 |
| 2018 | 31.80 |
| 2017 | 29.18 |
| 2016 | 26.38 |
| 2015 | 26.24 |
| 2014 | 26.49 |
| 2013 | 23.13 |
| 2012 | 22.90 |
| 2011 | 26.02 |
| 2010 | 25.07 |
| 2009 | 20.16 |
| 2008 | 30.28 |
| 2007 | 25.39 |
| 2006 | 18.04 |
| 2005 | 14.56 |
| 2004 | 10.48 |
| 2003 | 7.56 |
| 2002 | 5.46 |
| 2001 | 4.55 |
| 2000 | 4.34 |
| 1999 | 3.92 |
| 1998 | 3.22 |
| 1997 | 2.87 |
| 1996 | 2.42 |
| 1995 | 2.24 |
| 1994 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 1.41 |
| 1992 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 0.53 |