Spain's trade deficit rises 30.5% through August
Foreign purchases grow 6.5% and sales 3.2% between January and August; excluding energy, the negative balance rises from 11.902 to 20.404 million
Spain sells more abroad until July, but its purchases grow at double the rate and the deficit exceeds 38 billion
China is already the country's top supplier, and the favorable balance in automobiles is decreasing, according to DataComex data for the period from January to July 2026
Andalusian exports are growing twice as fast as Spanish exports up to July, with 25.698 billion and a national share of 10.9%
The Andalusian trade balance shifts from surplus to a deficit of 660 million, with Cádiz and Huelva concentrating almost all external sales of mineral fuels
The EU records its first trade deficit in goods since 2023 after imports rose by 9.9%
The trade balance stands at -21.800 billion in the second quarter of 2026, with imports of 701.800 billion and exports of 680.000 billion.
China concentrates 21.9% of the EU's goods imports in the second quarter
China contributes 153.6 billion euros and the United States remains the main destination for European exports, with 127.7 billion.
Spain records an export record in June while the trade deficit reaches 7.686 million
Exports totaled 35.545 million in June, 5.3% more, while imports grew by 15.7% and raised the trade deficit.