Foreign trade. By TARIC sections
| Exports | Imports | Balance | Coverage rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live animals and animal products | 2,916.2 | 1,703.2 | 1,213.0 | 171.2 |
| Vegetable products | 1,582.1 | 3,572.9 | -1,990.7 | 44.3 |
| Fats, oils and cleavage products, waxes | 686.7 | 663.0 | 23.7 | 103.6 |
| Foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco and similar | 3,109.2 | 3,191.2 | -82.0 | 97.4 |
| Mineral products | 2,231.6 | 8,958.1 | -6,726.4 | 24.9 |
| Products of the chemical or allied industries | 11,517.7 | 12,667.1 | -1,149.4 | 90.9 |
| Plastics, rubber and articles thereof | 4,976.2 | 4,375.3 | 600.9 | 113.7 |
| Hides and leather, travel goods, articles of animal gut | 793.6 | 706.2 | 87.4 | 112.4 |
| Wood, wood charcoal, cork and basketware | 208.4 | 249.1 | -40.7 | 83.7 |
| Pulp of wood or cellulose material, paper or paperboard and waste | 1,775.4 | 1,381.7 | 393.6 | 128.5 |
| Textiles and textile articles | 4,660.4 | 6,113.9 | -1,453.5 | 76.2 |
| Footwear, headgear, umbrellas and artificial flowers | 352.8 | 837.3 | -484.6 | 42.1 |
| Articles of stone, plaster, ceramic and glass | 608.7 | 593.7 | 15.0 | 102.5 |
| Pearls and precious stones, jewellery and coins | 460.2 | 223.2 | 237.0 | 206.2 |
| Base metals and articles of base metal | 3,627.5 | 4,180.8 | -553.3 | 86.8 |
| Machinery and mechanical devices, sound & image devices | 7,879.7 | 11,365.0 | -3,485.2 | 69.3 |
| Transport equipment | 9,920.7 | 7,851.1 | 2,069.6 | 126.4 |
| Photographic, measuring, timing and musical instruments | 957.5 | 2,353.3 | -1,395.7 | 40.7 |
| Arms and ammunition and accessories | 42.1 | 8.3 | 33.9 | 508.8 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 1,236.1 | 1,885.7 | -649.6 | 65.6 |
| Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques | 24.2 | 19.1 | 5.1 | 126.6 |
| Not elsewhere classified | 746.7 | 9.6 | 737.1 | 7,754.1 |
| Total | 60,313.7 | 72,908.7 | -12,595.0 | 82.7 |
| Units: Milions d'euros. | ||||
| Source: Idescat, based on data from the State Tax Administration Agency's Department of Customs and Special Taxes. | ||||
Last update: December 18, 2015. Revised series on February 7, 2023.
Methodological note
Definition of concepts
- Foreign trade
- Refers to operations of purchase or sale between Catalonia and other countries. This does not include trade with the rest of Spain.
- Exportation
- Value of the goods that leave a certain country. Statistically this is measured as an FOB (freight on board) value that includes the cost of the goods, plus transport costs as far as departure from the territory.
- Importation
- Value of the goods coming from the exterior. Statistically this measures a CIF (cost insurance freight) value that includes the value of the cost of the goods, insurance and the cost of transport as far as the country of reception (border, port or airport).
- Exterior trade balance
- Difference between current export and import operations of goods and services between Catalonia and the rest of the world. It is a combination of the external trade balance and the balance with the rest of Spain.
- Coverage rate
- Ratio between exports and imports made during a reference period and a certain economic space.
Methodological aspects
The statistics on foreign trade are taken from the most relevant information derived from commercial relations with other countries, based on the single administrative document SAD, and on relations with other countries of the European Union on the basis of the Intrastat declaration. The data is provided to us by the State Tax Administration Agency's Department of Customs and Special Taxes. The figures are presented in accordance with the integrated tariff of the European communities (TARIC) in terms of destination groups and products; and in accordance with the revised Classification of economic activities CCAE-2009 in terms of branches of activity. The information is complemented with data on trade by countries and large areas and by means of transport.
When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".