Exports (12 months)
€335,340 million
Imports (12 months)
€389,293 million
Trade balance
−€53,953 million
Coverage ratio
86.1%
What the data say · last twelve months, to September 2026
Spain exported €335,340 million in the last twelve months (October 2025 – September 2026), 13.1% less than in the previous twelve months, and imported €389,293 million (down 11.6%). The trade balance shows a deficit of €53,953 million, with a coverage ratio of 86.1%.
87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories ranks first among tariff chapters with €47,446 million in the last twelve months (October 2025 – September 2026) (14% less than a year earlier). It is followed by 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers (€24,858 million) and 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (€20,588 million). Together, the three account for 27.7% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by 71 · Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin (+25.6%), 74 · Copper and articles thereof (+8.7%) and 99 · Special codes (+0.6%); the steepest falls by 30 · Pharmaceutical products (−24.0%), 02 · Meat and edible meat offal (−23.9%) and 15 · Animal and vegetable fats and oils (−19.9%).
The rest of the top ten are 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment (4th, €19,875 million, −8.3%), 30 · Pharmaceutical products (5th, €15,491 million, −24.0%), 39 · Plastics and articles thereof (6th, €11,260 million, −14.1%), 08 · Edible fruit and nuts; citrus peel and melons (7th, €10,663 million, −9.5%), 07 · Edible vegetables (8th, €9,096 million, −2.6%), 33 · Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics (9th, €8,197 million, −11.9%) and 02 · Meat and edible meat offal (10th, €8,092 million, −23.9%).
At the bottom of the table are 74 · Copper and articles thereof (€5,174 million), 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof (€5,118 million) and 38 · Miscellaneous chemical products (€4,894 million), out of a total of 20 tariff chapters with data.
The distribution is fairly spread out: the top five account for 38.2% of the total and 20 tariff chapters are enough to reach 80%, while the other 10 tariff chapters further down share the remaining 18.1%. 3 of the 20 tariff chapters with a comparison grew year on year, 1 of them by double digits, and 17 fell.
Top 10 · Most exported tariff chapters
What this indicator measures
The ranking groups exports by tariff chapter (the 97 chapters of the Combined Nomenclature): vehicles, fuels, machinery, pharmaceuticals, fruit, oils… It is the official customs classification and allows comparison with any other country. Amounts are euros declared over the last twelve months.
Full table · 20 tariff chapters
| # | Tariff chapters | Exports, 12 months | YoY change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories | €47,446M | −14.0% | 14.1% |
| 2 | 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers | €24,858M | −10.6% | 7.4% |
| 3 | 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation | €20,588M | −3.9% | 6.1% |
| 4 | 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment | €19,875M | −8.3% | 5.9% |
| 5 | 30 · Pharmaceutical products | €15,491M | −24.0% | 4.6% |
| 6 | 39 · Plastics and articles thereof | €11,260M | −14.1% | 3.4% |
| 7 | 08 · Edible fruit and nuts; citrus peel and melons | €10,663M | −9.5% | 3.2% |
| 8 | 07 · Edible vegetables | €9,096M | −2.6% | 2.7% |
| 9 | 33 · Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics | €8,197M | −11.9% | 2.4% |
| 10 | 02 · Meat and edible meat offal | €8,092M | −23.9% | 2.4% |
| 11 | 73 · Articles of iron or steel | €7,609M | −11.2% | 2.3% |
| 12 | 99 · Special codes | €6,887M | +0.6% | 2.1% |
| 13 | 71 · Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin | €6,773M | +25.6% | 2.0% |
| 14 | 62 · Apparel, not knitted or crocheted | €6,316M | −16.6% | 1.9% |
| 15 | 15 · Animal and vegetable fats and oils | €6,280M | −19.9% | 1.9% |
| 16 | 72 · Iron and steel | €5,956M | −17.8% | 1.8% |
| 17 | 61 · Apparel, knitted or crocheted | €5,608M | −14.6% | 1.7% |
| 18 | 74 · Copper and articles thereof | €5,174M | +8.7% | 1.5% |
| 19 | 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof | €5,118M | −3.7% | 1.5% |
| 20 | 38 · Miscellaneous chemical products | €4,894M | −8.4% | 1.5% |
Context
Cars and their components are Spain’s first export item, followed by refined fuels, machinery and pharmaceuticals. Agri-food (fruit, vegetables, olive oil, pork, wine) adds up to more than any of them taken together, and is the trade that passes most through the southern ports.
Frequently asked questions
What is Spain’s most exported product?
87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories, with €47,446 million in the last twelve months (October 2025 – September 2026), 14.1% of the total.
Which three chapters does Spain export most?
87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories (€47,446 million), 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers (€24,858 million) and 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (€20,588 million) in the last twelve months (October 2025 – September 2026).
When is this data updated?
DataComex (Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa) publishes the data every month. Latest data available: last twelve months, to September 2026.
Source
DataComex (Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa). To explore the data in detail, use Foreign Trade · products or see the original source.