Trade Deficit Rises 30% in the First Half of the Year, Reaching €32.781 Billion
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Between January and June the overall negative balance of our country grew by 30%, to 32,780 million, the largest figure since 2008 not counting 2022, when there was a boom in imports after the pandemic
Trade deficit rises 30% in the first half of the year, reaching €32.781 billion
The Corner The trade deficit stood at nearly €32.781 billion in the first six months of the year, representing a 30.5% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from June’s foreign trade report published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business. This result is the outcome of a 2% increase in exports, which reached €201.1336 billion between January and June—the second highest figure...
Foreign sales are growing by 2% in the first half of the year and are the second highest in history in that period despite tariffs and war. Energy prices trigger the trade deficit by 30%, to 32,780 million. Read
What happened? The Spanish trade deficit stood at 32,781 million euros between January and June, 30.5 percent more than in 2025. Who is behind it? The Ministry of Economy published the data. China surpasses Germany as the first supplier with 26.6 billion against 26.6 billion. What impact does it have? It reopens the debate on dependence on Beijing and tightens the external balance in full commercial tension with Washington and Brussels. Spain’s …
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