Spain’s trade deficit widened to 7.81 billion euros in August

(1) Spain's trade deficit in August 2026 expanded from 5.98 billion euros in the same period last year to 7.81 billion euros. (2) Imports increased by 16.7% year-on-year to 35.4 billion euros, mainly driven by a surge of 41.9% in energy product purchases, primarily oil and derivatives. (3) Imports of raw materials grew by 38.3%, automobiles by 14.7%, chemical products by 14.3%, and consumer manufactured goods by 12.1%. (4) Meanwhile, exports rose by 13.3% to 27.6 billion euros, mainly due to a 79.3% increase in energy products. (5) Exports of raw materials grew by 42.7%, chemical products by 14.6%, and consumer manufactured goods by 11.8%.