Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Spain

Spain: Global value chain participation - EU perspective was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2011
All-time low
30.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Spain, 2010–2024

0102030402010201720242010: 33.8 Percentage of EU gross exports2011: 36.2 Percentage of EU gross exports2012: 36 Percentage of EU gross exports2013: 35.9 Percentage of EU gross exports2014: 34.8 Percentage of EU gross exports2015: 32.6 Percentage of EU gross exports2016: 31.2 Percentage of EU gross exports2017: 32.5 Percentage of EU gross exports2018: 33.7 Percentage of EU gross exports2019: 32.1 Percentage of EU gross exports2020: 30.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2021: 31.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2022: 35.4 Percentage of EU gross exports2023: 32 Percentage of EU gross exports2024: 31.7 Percentage of EU gross exports

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of EU gross exports.

Analysis

In 2024, global value chain participation - eu perspective in Spain stood at 31.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global value chain participation - eu perspective in Spain peaked at 36.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.

That places Spain 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Global value chain participation - EU perspective in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application) in Spain, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of EU gross exports Change
2010 33.8% —
2011 36.2% +7.1%
2012 36.0% -0.6%
2013 35.9% -0.3%
2014 34.8% -3.1%
2015 32.6% -6.3%
2016 31.2% -4.3%
2017 32.5% +4.2%
2018 33.7% +3.7%
2019 32.1% -4.7%
2020 30.4% -5.3%
2021 31.4% +3.3%
2022 35.4% +12.7%
2023 32.0% -9.6%
2024 31.7% -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 31.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1%, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 31.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.9% 31.2% 36.2% 10
2020s 32.2% 30.4% 35.4% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Poland 32.0% compare
  2. 27 Poland 32.0% compare
  3. 30 Germany 29.2% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 28.6% compare
  5. 31 Latvia 28.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global value chain participation - eu perspective in Spain?
Global value chain participation - eu perspective in Spain was 31.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest global value chain participation - eu perspective recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
How does Spain rank for global value chain participation - eu perspective?
Spain ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is global value chain participation - eu perspective rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global value chain participation - EU perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Percentage of EU gross exports
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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