Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain
Spain: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 5,552 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, 2016–2024
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%.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Spain, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,112 publications | — |
| 2017 | 3,504 publications | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,779 publications | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,377 publications | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 4,768 publications | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5,319 publications | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 5,188 publications | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,882 publications | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 5,552 publications | -5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,552 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,552 publications is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 publications, 10.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.