Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain

Spain: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 5,552 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,552 publications
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 165 countries
All-time high
5,882 publications
in 2023
All-time low
3,112 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, 2016–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2016202020242016: 3.1k publications2017: 3.5k publications2018: 3.8k publications2019: 4.4k publications2020: 4.8k publications2021: 5.3k publications2022: 5.2k publications2023: 5.9k publications2024: 5.6k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain stood at 5,552 publications.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain peaked at 5,882 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,112 publications, in 2016.

That places Spain 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,693 publications 3,112 publications 4,377 publications 4
2020s 5,342 publications 4,768 publications 5,882 publications 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 France 7,681 publications compare
  2. 11 Australia 7,605 publications compare
  3. 12 Indonesia 6,750 publications compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 5,488 publications compare
  5. 15 Turkey 4,962 publications compare
  6. 16 Singapore 4,463 publications compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain was 5,552 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5,882 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,112 publications in 2016.
How does Spain rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Spain ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.