Material flow accounts in Spain

Spain: Material flow accounts was 421,374 Thousand tonnes in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
421,374 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
763,550 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
311,087 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Material flow accounts in Spain, 1995–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995201020251995: 418.7k Thousand tonnes1996: 443.2k Thousand tonnes1997: 469.1k Thousand tonnes1998: 511.2k Thousand tonnes1999: 526.1k Thousand tonnes2000: 562.4k Thousand tonnes2001: 580.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 629.2k Thousand tonnes2003: 677.6k Thousand tonnes2004: 692.2k Thousand tonnes2005: 701.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 744.5k Thousand tonnes2007: 763.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 660.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 545.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 480.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 423.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 328.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 315.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 311.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 326.2k Thousand tonnes2016: 327.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 329.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 370.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 359.8k Thousand tonnes2020: 370.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 377.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 355.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 347.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 372.0k Thousand tonnes2025: 421.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Spain recorded 421,374 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Spain peaked at 763,550 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 311,087 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

Spain ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 473,667 Thousand tonnes 418,742 Thousand tonnes 526,112 Thousand tonnes 5
2000s 655,772 Thousand tonnes 545,389 Thousand tonnes 763,550 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 357,242 Thousand tonnes 311,087 Thousand tonnes 479,963 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 374,162 Thousand tonnes 347,716 Thousand tonnes 421,374 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 628,955 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 4 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 5 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 7 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 8 Norway 330,306 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 9 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts in Spain?
Material flow accounts in Spain was 421,374 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 763,550 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 311,087 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Spain rank for material flow accounts?
Spain ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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