Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain
Spain: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 66.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2015
All-time low
65.5%
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 66.5% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain peaked at 71.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.3% | — |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 66.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 66.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 65.5% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Spain was 66.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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