Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Spain

Spain: Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) was 4 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
4 DB06-15 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5 DB06-15 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
4 DB06-15 methodology
in 2010
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Spain, 2005–2014

0123452005200920142005: 5 DB06-15 methodology2006: 5 DB06-15 methodology2007: 5 DB06-15 methodology2008: 5 DB06-15 methodology2009: 5 DB06-15 methodology2010: 4 DB06-15 methodology2011: 4 DB06-15 methodology2012: 4 DB06-15 methodology2013: 4 DB06-15 methodology2014: 4 DB06-15 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Spain is 4 DB06-15 methodology, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Spain peaked at 5 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4 DB06-15 methodology, in 2010.

That places Spain 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology) in Spain, 2005 to 2014.
Year DB06-15 methodology Change
2005 5 DB06-15 methodology —
2006 5 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2007 5 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2008 5 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2009 5 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2010 4 DB06-15 methodology -20.0%
2011 4 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2012 4 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2013 4 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%
2014 4 DB06-15 methodology +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 4 DB06-15 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 5 DB06-15 methodology, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 4 DB06-15 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5 DB06-15 methodology, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5 DB06-15 methodology 5 DB06-15 methodology 5 DB06-15 methodology 5
2010s 4 DB06-15 methodology 4 DB06-15 methodology 4 DB06-15 methodology 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 159 Mexico 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  2. 159 Austria 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  3. 159 Belgium 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  4. 159 Estonia 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  5. 159 Georgia 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  6. 159 Germany 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  7. 159 Iceland 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  8. 159 Israel 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  9. 159 Luxembourg 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  10. 159 Malaysia 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  11. 159 Netherlands 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  12. 159 Poland 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  13. 159 Portugal 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  14. 159 Switzerland 4 DB06-15 methodology compare
  15. 159 United Kingdom 4 DB06-15 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Spain?
Trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Spain was 4 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: documents to import (number) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: documents to import (number) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4 DB06-15 methodology in 2010.
How does Spain rank for trading across borders: documents to import (number)?
Spain ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: documents to import (number) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology)
Unit
DB06-15 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed

The number of documents to import records the number of documents required by law or common practice by relevant agencies per import shipment. All documents required by law or common practice by relevant agencies—including government ministries, customs authorities, port authorities and other control agencies—per import shipment are taken into account. For landlocked economies, documents required by authorities in the transit economy are also included. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are requested at the time of clearance but that are valid for a year or longer or do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included. Documents that are required by customs authorities purely for purposes of preferential treatment but are not required for any other purpose by any of the authorities in the process of trading are not included. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.