In 2025, Spain's imports reached a total value of US$513.3 billion, reflecting strong demand for foreign goods across multiple sectors.

This figure represents a 20.5% increase compared to 2021, when Spain's imports amounted to US$426.1 billion. On a year-over-year basis, import spending rose by 13.7%, up from US$451.3 billion in 2024.

Based on average exchange rates for 2025, Spain uses the euro, which appreciated by 4.4% against the US dollar compared to the previous year. As a result, Spain's imports priced in US dollars became slightly more affordable when converted from the stronger euro.

Domestically, Spain recorded an average inflation rate of 2.217% in 2025, down from 2.867% in 2024. Meanwhile, Spain's imports accounted for about 2.1% of total global imports, which were estimated at US$24.259 trillion.

Spain's Major Import Suppliers

The latest trade data shows that 69.4% of Spain's imports were sourced from key partner countries, including Germany (13%), France (9.9%), China (8.9%), Italy (8.1%), the Netherlands (7.2%), the United States (5.6%), Portugal (4.1%), Belgium (3.7%), Poland (2.33%), Morocco (2.25%), the United Kingdom (2.22%), and Türkiye (2.1%).

Looking at regional distribution, European countries supplied 61% of Spain's imports, making Europe the dominant source region. Asia contributed 19.9%, while Africa and North America accounted for 7.5% and 7.3%, respectively.

As a member of the European Union since 1986, Spain maintains strong intra-EU trade ties. In 2025, EU countries provided 56.8% of Spain's imports, slightly higher than 55.7% in 2024.

Smaller shares of Spain's imports came from Latin America (4.2%) and Oceania (0.2%), led by Australia and New Zealand.

With a population of approximately 49.7 million, the total value of Spain's imports translates to about US$10,325 per person in 2025, exceeding the US$9,750 per capita recorded in 2024.

Spain's Leading Import Categories

The following product groups represented the largest shares of Spain's imports in 2025:

1.Mineral fuels including oil: US$60.3 billion (11.8%)

2.Vehicles: US$56.4 billion (11%)

3.Machinery including computers: US$50.3 billion (9.8%)

4.Electrical machinery and equipment: US$47.9 billion (9.3%)

5.Pharmaceuticals: US$28.9 billion (5.6%)

6.Plastics and plastic products: US$17.7 billion (3.4%)

7.Optical, technical, and medical equipment: US$13.5 billion (2.6%)

8.Clothing (non-knit or crochet): US$12.4 billion (2.4%)

9.Knit or crochet clothing: US$12.3 billion (2.4%)

10.Iron and steel: US$11.5 billion (2.2%)

Together, these top 10 categories accounted for 60.6% of the total value of Spain's imports.

Among them, non-knit clothing and accessories saw the fastest growth, increasing by 29.3% compared to 2024. Pharmaceuticals followed with a 27.1% rise, while machinery (including computers) recorded a 25.8% increase.

In contrast, mineral fuels posted the slowest growth, with a modest 0.3% year-over-year gain.

Key Imported Products (HS Code Level)

At the more detailed four-digit HS code level, the most significant items within Spain's imports included crude oil (6.3%), cars (5.6%), packaged medicines (3.9%), automotive parts (2.8%), petroleum gases (2.5%), refined petroleum oils (2%), smartphones (1.8%), blood-related medical products such as antisera (1.5%), computers (1.3%), and insulated wires or cables (1.1%).

Collectively, these products made up 28.8% of Spain's imports in 2025.

Top Importers in Spain

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Spain Importers Directory

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Spain Importer List Example

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1.TCL GLOBAL MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED(50.51%)

2.HITRADE HONG KONG CO LIMITED(19.14%)

3.VALEO ESPANA S A U(10.42%)

4.KORTEK CORPORATION(10.19%)

5.SIGNIFY MANUFACTURING SPAIN S L(2.54%)

6.SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC ESPANA S A(0.62%)

7.ELECNOR SERVICIOS Y PROYECTOS SAU POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL LA CERRADA 35 NAVE 16 39600 CAMARGO CANTABRIA SPAI(0.45%)

8.BOEVT HONGKONG CO LIMITED(0.36%)

9.IKEA SUPPLY AG(0.3%)

10.BRAND COLLECTIVE CORPORATION LTD(0.26%)