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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Alicante. In December 2023 Alicante was the number 18 in total exports and the number 18 in total imports in Spain.

Exports In 2023, Spain's Alicante exported €7.07B, making it the 18th largest exporter out of the 52 exporters in Spain. In 2023 the top exports of Alicante were Footwear, sole rubber, plastics uppers of... (€369M), Footwear,sole rubber/plastic,upper textile, not sport (€208M), Shelled Almonds (€191M), Boots, sole rubber or plastic upper... (€184M), and Commodities not specified according to kind (€159M).

Imports In 2023, Spain's Alicante imported €5.95B, making it the 18th largest importer out of the 52 importers in Spain. In 2023 top imports of Alicante were Other Rubber Footwear (€258M), Footwear,sole rubber/plastic,upper textile, not sport (€204M), Shelled Almonds (€201M), Footwear, sole rubber, plastics uppers of... (€179M), and Other Rubber Footwear (over ankle) (€99.8M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Alicante according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Other Paper Machinery (1.12), Rubber Sheets (0.86), Woven Fabrics (0.64), Roofing Tiles (0.59), Animal Fat (0.44), Used Rubber Tires (0.39), Plastic Wash Basins (0.36), Mill Machinery (0.17), Aluminium Bars (-0.02), and Activated Carbon (-0.067). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)France€1.08B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Alicante were France (€1.08B), Germany (€803M), Italy (€646M), Portugal (€565M), and United Kingdom (€487M).

In 2023 the top exports of Alicante were Footwear, sole rubber, plastics uppers of... (€369M), Footwear,sole rubber/plastic,upper textile, not sport (€208M), Shelled Almonds (€191M), Boots, sole rubber or plastic upper... (€184M), and Commodities not specified according to kind (€159M).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Portugal €15M (34.6%)
Netherlands €4.6M (28.5%)
Poland €3.17M (25.3%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Germany -€12.9M (-22.8%)
Italy -€8.19M (-16.7%)
United Kingdom -€6.44M (-13.9%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China€1.4B
Top Import (2023)Other Rubber Footwear€258M

In 2023 the top import origins of Alicante were China (€1.4B), Italy (€461M), Germany (€380M), France (€371M), and Belgium (€319M).

In 2023 the top imports of Alicante were Other Rubber Footwear (€258M), Footwear,sole rubber/plastic,upper textile, not sport (€204M), Shelled Almonds (€201M), Footwear, sole rubber, plastics uppers of... (€179M), and Other Rubber Footwear (over ankle) (€99.8M).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Portugal €6.97M (50.6%)
Poland €5.53M (127%)
Belgium €2.47M (7.62%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China -€28.1M (-23.3%)
United States -€5.99M (-32.6%)
Taiwan -€5.4M (-57.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Alicante

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.37

Alicante ranks 39th out of the 52 provinces in Spain according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Alicante it is in position 39th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Alicante already has a comparative advantage, are led by Knit T-shirts (0.31), Knit Women's Suits (0.31), Knit Men's Shirts (0.31), Knit Men's Undergarments (0.31), and Knit Men's Suits (0.31).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Alicante according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Other Paper Machinery (1.12), Rubber Sheets (0.86), Woven Fabrics (0.64), Roofing Tiles (0.59), Animal Fat (0.44), Used Rubber Tires (0.39), Plastic Wash Basins (0.36), Mill Machinery (0.17), Aluminium Bars (-0.02), and Activated Carbon (-0.067). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Legume Flours (136.43), Leather of Other Animals (134.16), Roofing Tiles (112.77), Cabbages (60.52), and Twine, cordage or rope; knotted netting,... (48.07).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Alicante is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Alicante. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Alicante exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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