Baleares | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

Baleares

Province in Balearic Islands, Autonomous Community in Spain

2023
Economic
Complexity -0.26Rank 34 of 49

Jan 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports €162M | €134M36 of 53 | 31 of 53

Jan 2024
Country
Destination | Origin Netherlands | Rest of the world €40.8M | €49.9M

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Baleares. In January 2024 Baleares was the number 30 in total exports and the number 28 in total imports in Spain.

Exports In 2023, Spain's Baleares exported €2.6B, making it the 30th largest exporter out of the 52 exporters in Spain. In 2023 the top exports of Baleares were Light petroleum distillates nes (€537M), Ethylene polymers and ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers (€347M), Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures from coal tar,... (€231M), Commodities not specified according to kind (€135M), and Propene (propylene) (€106M).

Imports In 2023, Spain's Baleares imported €2.26B, making it the 28th largest importer out of the 52 importers in Spain. In 2023 top imports of Baleares were Light petroleum distillates nes (€225M), Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... (€185M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (€150M), Methyloxirane (propylene oxide) (€51.1M), and Medium-sized motorboats >7.5m ≤24m, pleasure (non-outboard/inflatable) (€46.8M).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Baleares according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Antiques (N/A), Valves (1.49), Other Nitrogen Compounds (1.38), Iron Pipe Fittings (1.21), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (0.85), Polyacetals (0.8), Carboxylic Acids (0.76), Pig Meat (0.66), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (0.62), and Electrical Control Boards (0.59). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Baleares exported €162M and imported €134M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €28.2M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Baleares have decreased by $-148M (-47.8%) from €310M to €162M, while imports increased by €5.94M (4.65%) from €128M to €134M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Baleares were Coal Tar Oil (€36.9M), Ethylene Polymers (€30.4M), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (€12.5M), Refined Petroleum (€10.7M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships (€7.1M). In January 2024 the top imports of Baleares were Refined Petroleum (€48.1M), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (€8.29M), Epoxides (€5.98M), Ethylene Polymers (€3.85M), and Polyacetals (€2.03M).

Destinations In January 2024, Baleares exported mostly to Netherlands (€40.8M), Germany (€24.4M), France (€15.5M), Rest of the world (€13M), and Italy (€12.5M), and imported mostly from Rest of the world (€49.9M), Netherlands (€17.3M), Germany (€14.7M), Italy (€7.84M), and France (€7.2M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Baleares's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an decrease in exports to Germany (€-12.8M or -32.1%), Belgium (€-9.45M or -53.1%), and Algeria (€-2.13M or -97.5%), and product exports decrease in Commodities not elsewhere specified (€-27M or -92.3%), Cars (€-2.85M or -48.7%), and Ethylene Polymers (€-2.57M or -5.5%). In January 2024, the increase in Baleares's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Netherlands (€11.6M or 95.4%), United States (€4.3M or 106%), and Germany (€3.12M or 14.1%), and product imports increase in Refined Petroleum (€10.9M or 48.5%), Textile Footwear (€1.3M or 419%), and Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (€1.23M or 178%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-148M(-47.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€5.94M(4.65%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)Rest of the world€704M

Top Product (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes€537M

In 2023 the top export destinations of Baleares were Rest of the world (€704M), Netherlands (€279M), Germany (€273M), France (€249M), and Italy (€190M).

In 2023 the top exports of Baleares were Light petroleum distillates nes (€537M), Ethylene polymers and ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers (€347M), Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures from coal tar,... (€231M), Commodities not specified according to kind (€135M), and Propene (propylene) (€106M).

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Exports Dynamics

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Ending Date

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)

Saudi Arabia €7.1M (1.02M%)

Netherlands €3.69M (9.93%)

Algeria €3.24M (5.84k%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)

France -€14.7M (-48.7%)

Italy -€3.96M (-24.1%)

Belgium -€3.54M (-42.5%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)Italy€269M

Top Import (2023)Light petroleum distillates nes€225M

In 2023 the top import origins of Baleares were Italy (€269M), United States (€236M), Germany (€207M), France (€201M), and Netherlands (€187M).

In 2023 the top imports of Baleares were Light petroleum distillates nes (€225M), Fixed wing aircraft, unladen weight >... (€185M), Petroleum spirit for motor vehicles (€150M), Methyloxirane (propylene oxide) (€51.1M), and Medium-sized motorboats >7.5m ≤24m, pleasure (non-outboard/inflatable) (€46.8M).

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Imports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)

France €1.05M (17.1%)

South Africa €934k (15.1k%)

Slovenia €768k (1.12k%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024)

Italy -€21.3M (-73.1%)

Germany -€10.5M (-41.7%)

Netherlands -€6.49M (-27.3%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Baleares

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.26

Baleares ranks 34th 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.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Baleares it is in position 34th 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 Baleares already has a comparative advantage, are led by Non-Knit Men's Undergarments (0.11), Non-Knit Women's Suits (0.11), Knit Women's Suits (0.11), Spices (0.11), and Non-Knit Women's Shirts (0.11).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Baleares according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Antiques (N/A), Valves (1.49), Other Nitrogen Compounds (1.38), Iron Pipe Fittings (1.21), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (0.85), Polyacetals (0.8), Carboxylic Acids (0.76), Pig Meat (0.66), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (0.62), and Electrical Control Boards (0.59). 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 Antiques (88.67), Coal Tar Oil (65.11), Ethylene Polymers (40.70), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (39.09), and Perfumes (19.73).

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Product Space

RCA Filter

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 Baleares 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 Baleares. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Baleares 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.