Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain

Spain: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 81,402 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81,402
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
165,992
in 2005
All-time low
69,701
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 125.4k2001: 128.1k2002: 139.0k2003: 144.9k2004: 154.7k2005: 166.0k2006: 161.3k2007: 165.5k2008: 152.1k2009: 129.6k2010: 120.9k2011: 124.8k2012: 125.6k2013: 103.6k2014: 107.0k2015: 115.3k2016: 105.4k2017: 116.5k2018: 110.9k2019: 103.3k2020: 69.7k2021: 81.2k2022: 92.9k2023: 83.8k2024: 81.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 81,402 for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain peaked at 165,992 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69,701, in 2020.

That places Spain 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 125,367 —
2001 128,091 +2.2%
2002 139,019 +8.5%
2003 144,880 +4.2%
2004 154,721 +6.8%
2005 165,992 +7.3%
2006 161,314 -2.8%
2007 165,527 +2.6%
2008 152,070 -8.1%
2009 129,616 -14.8%
2010 120,897 -6.7%
2011 124,776 +3.2%
2012 125,649 +0.7%
2013 103,582 -17.6%
2014 106,955 +3.3%
2015 115,338 +7.8%
2016 105,382 -8.6%
2017 116,511 +10.6%
2018 110,937 -4.8%
2019 103,258 -6.9%
2020 69,701 -32.5%
2021 81,235 +16.5%
2022 92,868 +14.3%
2023 83,800 -9.8%
2024 81,402 -2.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 81,402 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 81,402 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,660 125,367 165,992 10
2010s 113,328 103,258 125,649 10
2020s 81,801 69,701 92,868 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Norway 123,538 compare
  2. 6 France 110,219 compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 99,407 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 46,956 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Spain was 81,402 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 165,992 in 2005.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 69,701 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Spain ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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