Annual number of objects launched into space in Spain
Spain: Annual number of objects launched into space was 17 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Spain, 1974–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of objects launched into space in Spain stood at 17 objects.
The figure is up 112.5% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Spain peaked at 19 objects in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 1974.
That places Spain 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of objects launched into space in Spain, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 objects | — |
| 1992 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 objects | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 objects | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 objects | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 objects | +400.0% |
| 2019 | 2 objects | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 objects | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 19 objects | +1800.0% |
| 2023 | 13 objects | -31.6% |
| 2024 | 8 objects | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 17 objects | +112.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5 objects, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17 objects is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4 objects, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of objects launched into space in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1800.0% | 1 objects | 19 objects |
| 2018 | +400.0% | 1 objects | 5 objects |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 objects | 1 objects | 1 objects | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.2 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.75 objects | 1 objects | 5 objects | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.17 objects | 1 objects | 19 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 South Korea 22 objects compare
- 8 Germany 20 objects compare
- 8 Turkey 20 objects compare
- 10 Finland 17 objects compare
- 12 Luxembourg 14 objects compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13 objects compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Spain?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Spain was 17 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19 objects in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.