Largest market shown
Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
$34.4B of latest reported imports and $7.2B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Spain import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Spain's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$440.1B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+3.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$1.7TLatest reported value
GDP per capita$35.3KLatest reported value
Trade openness51.0%Reported share of GDP
Spain import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$440.1B in imports
Spain recorded $440.1B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +3.0%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Spain imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $440.1B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $34.4BLatest imports | +6.5% | 37 | 968 | USADeclining | $41.6B |
| 2 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $11.9BLatest imports | +9.8% | 87 | 1522 | USADeclining | $15.8B |
| 3 | HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $3.4BLatest imports | +12.0% | 6 | 5830 | DZADeclining | $4.7B |
| 4 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $5.9BLatest imports | +11.3% | 106 | 1921 | ITADeclining | $8.1B |
| 5 | HS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | $3.2BLatest imports | +43.0% | 45 | 2419 | CHNDeclining | $6.3B |
| 6 | HS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $5.7BLatest imports | +8.4% | 16 | 2262 | RUSGrowing | $7.2B |
| 7 | HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes | $2.0BLatest imports | +16.1% | 71 | 4793 | CHNDeclining | $3.2B |
| 8 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $8.1BLatest imports | +9.0% | 113 | 790 | ITAStable | $10.5B |
| 9 | HS 870332Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc | $3.7BLatest imports | +2.4% | 63 | 2726 | DEUDeclining | $3.9B |
| 10 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $1.9BLatest imports | +22.1% | 77 | 3455 | CHNDeclining | $3.4B |
| 11 | HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $1.9BLatest imports | +8.7% | 72 | 5429 | MARDeclining | $2.5B |
| 12 | HS 711291Waste and scrap of precious metals: of gold, including metal clad with gold but excluding sweepings containing other precious metals | $1.3BLatest imports | +32.6% | 17 | 4782 | GBRDeclining | $2.6B |
| 13 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $2.0BLatest imports | +4.2% | 31 | 6156 | BRADeclining | $2.2B |
| 14 | HS 870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $4.5BLatest imports | +46.2% | 40 | 1101 | JPNDeclining | $8.9B |
| 15 | HS 293590Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935 | $1.1BLatest imports | +14.2% | 36 | 7268 | CHEDeclining | $1.7B |
| 16 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $1.5BLatest imports | +8.0% | 80 | 5107 | FRADeclining | $1.9B |
| 17 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $3.4BLatest imports | +8.3% | 49 | 1703 | CHEAccelerating | $4.3B |
| 18 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $1.7BLatest imports | +39.4% | 33 | 1855 | DEUDeclining | $3.4B |
| 19 | HS 300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $1.6BLatest imports | +10.9% | 72 | 3440 | USADeclining | $2.2B |
| 20 | HS 293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934 | $1.5BLatest imports | +7.2% | 64 | 4331 | IRLDeclining | $1.8B |
| 21 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $1.9BLatest imports | +5.4% | 38 | 3110 | UKRSlowing | $2.2B |
| 22 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $1.6BLatest imports | +4.6% | 32 | 3702 | UKRDeclining | $1.9B |
| 23 | HS 870840Vehicles: parts, gear boxes | $2.3BLatest imports | +5.0% | 78 | 2050 | DEUDeclining | $2.7B |
| 24 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $2.3BLatest imports | +5.7% | 118 | 2206 | CHNDeclining | $2.7B |
| 25 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $1.2BLatest imports | +6.2% | 6 | 5936 | FRASlowing | $1.4B |
| 26 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $3.7BLatest imports | +1.2% | 112 | 1361 | FRADeclining | $3.8B |
| 27 | HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $1.6BLatest imports | +4.0% | 22 | 3071 | USAGrowing | $1.8B |
| 28 | HS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $1.3BLatest imports | +6.2% | 28 | 4528 | FRADeclining | $1.5B |
| 29 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $1.3BLatest imports | +33.2% | 86 | 1796 | IRLDeclining | $2.5B |
| 30 | HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $833.0MLatest imports | +10.7% | 27 | 5991 | UKRDeclining | $1.1B |
| 31 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $3.2BLatest imports | +6.3% | 65 | 1227 | CZEDeclining | $3.9B |
| 32 | HS 284420Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products | $875.0MLatest imports | +5.9% | 6 | 6889 | GBRDeclining | $1.0B |
| 33 | HS 840734Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $2.2BLatest imports | +1.3% | 36 | 2179 | DEUDeclining | $2.3B |
| 34 | HS 150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $1.4BLatest imports | +6.5% | 58 | 2985 | PRTDeclining | $1.7B |
| 35 | HS 610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $1.5BLatest imports | +7.7% | 128 | 1976 | BGDDeclining | $1.9B |
| 36 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $1.7BLatest imports | +9.8% | 109 | 1486 | CHNDeclining | $2.3B |
| 37 | HS 260300Copper ores and concentrates | $2.5BLatest imports | +6.8% | 28 | 1943 | PERDeclining | $3.0B |
| 38 | HS 890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $485.5MLatest imports | +51.4% | 6 | 5685 | GABDeclining | $948.2M |
| 39 | HS 300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.2BLatest imports | +8.9% | 37 | 2500 | ITADeclining | $1.6B |
| 40 | HS 300220Vaccines: for human medicine | $1.1BLatest imports | +15.5% | 25 | 2597 | USADeclining | $1.7B |
| 41 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $2.3BLatest imports | +9.9% | 121 | 978 | CHNDeclining | $3.1B |
| 42 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $1.3BLatest imports | +7.1% | 106 | 2223 | FRADeclining | $1.5B |
| 43 | HS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $1.9BLatest imports | +7.2% | 97 | 1746 | USADeclining | $2.4B |
| 44 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $924.6MLatest imports | +12.9% | 107 | 2483 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 45 | HS 611030Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $1.1BLatest imports | +10.3% | 110 | 2197 | CHNDeclining | $1.5B |
| 46 | HS 840820Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87 | $1.3BLatest imports | +1.5% | 41 | 3132 | DEUSlowing | $1.3B |
| 47 | HS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $1.1BLatest imports | +5.0% | 115 | 2607 | CHNDeclining | $1.2B |
| 48 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $1.0BLatest imports | +4.4% | 26 | 3976 | BRADeclining | $1.2B |
| 49 | HS 030752Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen | $687.3MLatest imports | +18.0% | 46 | 3904 | MARDeclining | $1.1B |
| 50 | HS 271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | $722.5MLatest imports | +7.8% | 25 | 4645 | USADeclining | $905.9M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 5 | $45.4B | $14.8B | +8.2% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 7 | $22.4B | $10.3B | +20.5% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 6 | $15.8B | $10.1B | +13.0% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 5 | $19.3B | $9.0B | +10.7% |
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 2 | $2.6B | $2.7B | +19.4% |
| Organic chemicalsHS2 29 | 2 | $2.6B | $2.6B | +10.7% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 3 | $5.8B | $2.4B | +2.8% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $3.5B | $2.2B | +5.0% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 1 | $8.1B | $2.1B | +9.0% |
| Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33 | 2 | $2.8B | $2.0B | +7.5% |
| Oil seeds and oleaginous fruitsHS2 12 | 1 | $2.0B | $1.7B | +4.2% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 2 | $2.3B | $1.6B | +8.6% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 293590Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935 | $1.1B | 36 | 7268 | CHE | 84.7% |
| HS 284420Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products | $875.0M | 6 | 6889 | GBR | 82.0% |
| HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $2.0B | 31 | 6156 | BRA | 74.7% |
| HS 151211Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | $833.0M | 27 | 5991 | UKR | 76.6% |
| HS 271600Electrical energy | $1.2B | 6 | 5936 | FRA | 73.2% |
| HS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $3.4B | 6 | 5830 | DZA | 74.3% |
| HS 890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $485.5M | 6 | 5685 | GAB | 72.7% |
| HS 854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | $1.9B | 72 | 5429 | MAR | 73.2% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
USA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
7 screened products
$16.4BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
9 screened products
$10.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsITA
Italy
3 screened products
$5.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
5 screened products
$5.6BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
5 screened products
$5.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDZA
Algeria
1 screened products
$3.5BCalculated opportunity across these rowsUKR
Ukraine
3 screened products
$3.1BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
2 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Spain import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Spain's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Spain.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.