Andalusia closed 2025 as the second best export year in its history since comparable data has been available, in 1995. The 40.433 million euros in exports place it as the third community in exports outside Spain and the only one in the export podium with a positive trade balance: a surplus of 572 million euros, compared to the deficit of Catalonia and Madrid, and the negative balance of Spain as a whole, which reached 57.055 million.
The only year that surpasses these results is 2022 when Andalusian foreign trade experienced strong growth following the pandemic. The advance in 2025, of 0.65%, extends to seven of the eight provinces, five of which ended the year with record figures in exports.
Andalusian imports stood at 39.861 million euros, 3.5% less than the previous year, generating a surplus of 572 million. This situation contrasts with the national average: Spain recorded exports worth 387.092 million (+0.68%) and imports of 444.146 million (+4.6%), with a coverage rate of 87.2%, compared to 101.4% in Andalusia. Catalonia posted a deficit of 13.581 million and a coverage rate of 88.1%, while the Community of Madrid had a negative balance of 53.253 million with a rate of 49.5%.
Record and non-energy surplus In non-energy trade, Andalusia reached an absolute record in 2025 since historical data began: 34.911 million euros in exports, with a growth of 3.7% over 2024. Non-energy imports amounted to 25.561 million (+4.7%), leaving a surplus of 9.351 million. Spain, on the other hand, shows in this segment an export growth of 1.6% and a deficit of 28.371 million, with a coverage rate of 92.7%, compared to 136.6% in Andalusia.
These results gain more relevance in an international context marked in 2025 by tariff uncertainty arising from U.S. foreign policy, the war in Ukraine, the situation in Gaza, and the slow growth of several European economies, main destination markets for Andalusian products.
Industrial diversification and growth in Asia Some industrial sectors recorded the highest growths in the Andalusian export basket, three of them above 20%. Metal ores, slags, and ash rose by 35%, to 1.821 million euros; foundry, iron, and steel grew by 26.6%, with 883 million; and copper and its manufactures increased by 23.3%, to 2.368 million, their best historical record. Mechanical machines and devices also increased (+10.4%, 936 million) and electrical material (+7.3%, 1.743 million, record).
On the contrary, fuels and mineral oils fell by 19.4% due to the drop in oil prices, although they remain the leading export chapter with 4.745 million. Aircraft and spacecraft dropped by 24.6%, to 2.038 million.
Asia was the continent with the highest export growth, at 14.1%, to 4.150 million (10.3% of the total), led by China, which grew by 19.6% and reached 1.574 million, consolidating itself as the ninth market for Andalusia. Germany remained the top destination, with 4.591 million and a slight decrease of 0.7%, followed by Portugal (3.805 million, +6.8%) and Italy (3.736 million, +0.4%).
Olive oil: more volume, less value Olive oil was the most exported product, with 3.690 million euros, 9.1% of the total, and a volume increase of 38%, to 859,000 tons. However, its value fell by 19.2% due to the drop in prices resulting from the high production of the last harvest. Andalusia concentrates 72% of Spanish exports of this product and leads worldwide sales. Vegetables grew by 4.9%, to 4.422 million (10.9% of the total), and fruits by 9.9%, to 3.229 million (8%), both reaching record figures and with Andalusia as the leading national community in vegetables, accounting for nearly half of Spain's sales.
Seville leads sales; Jaén, the growth Seville is the top exporting province in Andalusia, with 9.075 million euros (22.4% of the total) and a surplus of 2.674 million, although it recorded a decrease of 9% after the extraordinary increase of 22.2% in 2024. Jaén led provincial growth, with an increase of 6.5%, to 1.501 million, and a surplus of 239 million.
Cádiz was the second province in volume, with 7.839 million (+5.7%), and Huelva the third, with 7.341 million (+0.4%). Almería achieved its best historical year with 5.949 million (+4.6%) and a surplus of 2.092 million. Córdoba recorded 3.459 million (+3.3%) and a positive balance of 749 million, mainly thanks to copper. Málaga grew by 5.4%, to 3.450 million, also a record, due to the diversification of its trade basket. Granada closed in seventh place with 1.820 million (+3.9%), its best historical record, supported by fruits and vegetables.