Andalusian exports rise 5.8% up to August, 2.6 points above the Spanish average
Andalusia sold abroad a total of 28,617 million euros between January and August 2026, 5.8% more than in the same period the previous year. The growth exceeds the Spanish average by 2.6 points, according to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business compiled by Andalucía TRADE.
Andalusia's sales abroad reached 28,617 million euros between January and August 2026, 5.8% more than in the first eight months of 2025. That rise exceeds the Spanish average by 2.6 points, which grew 3.2%, and also that of Catalonia (2%) and Madrid (0.6%), according to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business compiled by Andalucía TRADE.
Third exporting region
Andalusia remains the third region in sales abroad, with 10.8% of the national total. Along with the Valencian Community, it is the region that contributes most to the growth of Spanish exports, with 0.6 points each. In August alone, Andalusian sales grew 16.1% compared with the same month in 2025, to 2,918 million euros.
Imports rose 12.1% in the cumulative total, leaving a coverage rate of 93.2% and a deficit of 2,105 million. Excluding energy, the balance is positive: a surplus of 4,855 million and coverage of 125.9%, compared with the deficit of 25,104 million for Spain as a whole in that same area.
Vegetables and olive oil
The chapter with the highest turnover is fuels and mineral oils, with 3,992 million and a rise of 24.9%. It is followed by vegetables, with 3,260 million, its best figure for this period since 1985, and olive oil, with 2,326 million, 10.2% less due to the fall in prices after the high harvest. Andalusia leads Spanish sales of vegetables (48% of the total) and of fats and oils (71%).
Asia gains weight
Asia is now the second continental destination, with 2,903 million and 11.7% more, ahead of America (2,785 million, 2.2% less). China is the fastest-growing market in the Top10, up 38% to 1,369 million. Germany remains the leading destination, with 3,285 million.
By province, Sevilla leads sales with 5,788 million, followed by Cádiz (5,722) and Huelva (5,353). Málaga is the fastest-growing, up 12%, to 2,544 million. Almería, Córdoba and Granada reached their best historical figure for this period.
What the data say
The information comes from the Foreign Trade Statistics of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business, compiled for Andalusia by the Observatory for the Internationalisation of the Andalusian Economy of Andalucía TRADE.