Exports (12 months)
€392,109 million
Imports (12 months)
€458,047 million
Trade balance
−€65,938 million
Coverage ratio
85.6%
What the data say · last twelve months, to July 2026
Spain exported €392,109 million in the last twelve months (August 2025 – July 2026), 1.1% more than in the previous twelve months, and imported €458,047 million (up 4.6%). The trade balance shows a deficit of €65,938 million, with a coverage ratio of 85.6%.
87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories ranks first among tariff chapters with €54,703 million in the last twelve months (August 2025 – July 2026) (2.4% less than a year earlier). It is followed by 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers (€28,847 million) and 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (€24,339 million). Together, the three account for 27.5% of the total.
The largest increases were recorded by 71 · Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin (+41.7%), 74 · Copper and articles thereof (+27.3%) and 99 · Special codes (+11.2%); the steepest falls by 29 · Organic chemicals (−40.2%), 02 · Meat and edible meat offal (−8.5%) and 30 · Pharmaceutical products (−8.4%).
The rest of the top ten are 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment (4th, €23,247 million, +7.8%), 30 · Pharmaceutical products (5th, €18,643 million, −8.4%), 39 · Plastics and articles thereof (6th, €13,168 million, −0.2%), 08 · Edible fruit and nuts; citrus peel and melons (7th, €12,099 million, +2.3%), 07 · Edible vegetables (8th, €9,747 million, +3.6%), 02 · Meat and edible meat offal (9th, €9,740 million, −8.5%) and 33 · Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics (10th, €9,717 million, +5.4%).
At the bottom of the table are 74 · Copper and articles thereof (€5,973 million), 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof (€5,850 million) and 29 · Organic chemicals (€5,805 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%. 13 of the 20 tariff chapters with a comparison grew year on year, 4 of them by double digits, and 7 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 | €54,703M | −2.4% | 14.0% |
| 2 | 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers | €28,847M | +3.7% | 7.4% |
| 3 | 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation | €24,339M | +10.6% | 6.2% |
| 4 | 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment | €23,247M | +7.8% | 5.9% |
| 5 | 30 · Pharmaceutical products | €18,643M | −8.4% | 4.8% |
| 6 | 39 · Plastics and articles thereof | €13,168M | −0.2% | 3.4% |
| 7 | 08 · Edible fruit and nuts; citrus peel and melons | €12,099M | +2.3% | 3.1% |
| 8 | 07 · Edible vegetables | €9,747M | +3.6% | 2.5% |
| 9 | 02 · Meat and edible meat offal | €9,740M | −8.5% | 2.5% |
| 10 | 33 · Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics | €9,717M | +5.4% | 2.5% |
| 11 | 73 · Articles of iron or steel | €8,944M | +3.9% | 2.3% |
| 12 | 99 · Special codes | €7,935M | +11.2% | 2.0% |
| 13 | 62 · Apparel, not knitted or crocheted | €7,632M | +1.1% | 1.9% |
| 14 | 71 · Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin | €7,556M | +41.7% | 1.9% |
| 15 | 15 · Animal and vegetable fats and oils | €7,443M | −6.8% | 1.9% |
| 16 | 72 · Iron and steel | €6,944M | −5.0% | 1.8% |
| 17 | 61 · Apparel, knitted or crocheted | €6,826M | +5.0% | 1.7% |
| 18 | 74 · Copper and articles thereof | €5,973M | +27.3% | 1.5% |
| 19 | 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof | €5,850M | +8.1% | 1.5% |
| 20 | 29 · Organic chemicals | €5,805M | −40.2% | 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 €54,703 million in the last twelve months (August 2025 – July 2026), 14% of the total.
Which three chapters does Spain export most?
87 · Vehicles other than railway, and parts and accessories (€54,703 million), 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances; nuclear reactors, boilers (€28,847 million) and 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation (€24,339 million) in the last twelve months (August 2025 – July 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 July 2026.
Source
DataComex (Ministerio de Economía, Comercio y Empresa). To explore the data in detail, use Foreign Trade · products or see the original source.