Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Spain
Spain: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Spain, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Spain stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Spain peaked at 8.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1995.
That places Spain 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.1% | — |
| 1963 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | +48.5% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -25.5% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Spain?
- Fuel exports in Spain was 5.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for fuel exports?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.