Exports in Spain as a percentage of GDP are 15 points below the European average. Spain's exports of goods and services - which include everything from physical products such as food and vehicles, to services such as consulting, telecommunications and tourism - account for 41 % of the GDP in Spain.

Despite the dynamism of exports in recent years and that expected for the coming years, Spain has two problems to solve. The Eurozone absorbs more than half of exports, followed by Latin America and Africa; while, in relation to sectors, "semi-finished products represent a quarter of Spanish exports"