Italy vs Spain: Energy imports and exports
Italy
79.6%
in 2023
Spain
77.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 79.6% against 77.0% in Spain, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 142 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 73.7% | 10.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 84.9% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.7% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 77.2% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 79.6% against 77.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Italy and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.