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By technological content and groups of products

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. By technological content and groups of products Catalonia. 1st quarter 2026 (p)
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total exports of industrial products 23,358.3 -476.5 -2.0 -2.0
High technology level 2,732.3 -214.0 -7.3 -7.3
Pharmaceutical products 1,929.7 -223.8 -10.4 -10.4
IT, electronic and optical products 735.9 -0.8 -0.1 -0.1
Others 66.8 10.6 18.9 18.9
Middle-high technology level 11,288.7 -316.6 -2.7 -2.7
Chemical products 4,585.1 -615.0 -11.8 -11.8
Material and electronic equipment; machinery and vehicles 6,178.8 215.5 3.6 3.6
Others 524.8 82.9 18.8 18.8
Middle-low technology level 3,258.6 329.3 11.2 11.2
Rubber and plastic material, non metal mineral products and metallurgy 1,837.3 41.7 2.3 2.3
Metal products 648.9 18.2 2.9 2.9
Others 772.4 269.5 53.6 53.6
Low technology level 6,078.7 -275.3 -4.3 -4.3
Food products, textiles, leather and shoes, wood and paper 5,517.1 -267.2 -4.6 -4.6
Others 561.5 -8.0 -1.4 -1.4
Total imports of industrial products 25,480.2 -684.2 -2.6 -2.6
High technology level 3,106.6 -361.9 -10.4 -10.4
Pharmaceutical products 1,657.0 -392.4 -19.1 -19.1
IT, electronic and optical products 1,373.1 8.6 0.6 0.6
Others 76.5 21.9 40.0 40.0
Medium-high technology level 12,866.1 385.8 3.1 3.1
Chemical products 3,613.6 -402.6 -10.0 -10.0
Material and electronic equipment; machinery and vehicles 8,452.7 759.5 9.9 9.9
Others 799.7 28.9 3.7 3.7
Medium-low technology level 3,743.7 -204.6 -5.2 -5.2
Rubber and plastic material, non metal mineral products and metallurgy 2,223.8 -51.0 -2.2 -2.2
Metal products 639.0 -70.7 -10.0 -10.0
Others 880.9 -82.9 -8.6 -8.6
Low technology level 5,763.9 -503.5 -8.0 -8.0
Food products, textiles, leather and shoes, wood and paper 5,150.7 -432.3 -7.7 -7.7
Others 613.2 -71.2 -10.4 -10.4
Units: Million euros.
Source: Idescat, based on the State Tax Administration Agency's Department of Customs and Special Taxes.
Note: Year-over-year variations of provisional data are calculated with respect to the provisional data of the same period of the previous year.
(p) Provisional data.
Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. By technological content and groups of products Spain. 1st quarter 2026 (p)
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total exports of industrial products 84,807.7 431.9 0.5 0.5
High technology level 9,302.6 -525.7 -5.3 -5.3
Pharmaceutical products 4,595.9 -742.1 -13.9 -13.9
IT, electronic and optical products 2,350.4 137.4 6.2 6.2
Others 2,356.3 79.0 3.5 3.5
Middle-high technology level 34,862.8 180.3 0.5 0.5
Chemical products 9,548.6 -673.3 -6.6 -6.6
Material and electronic equipment; machinery and vehicles 23,494.8 626.2 2.7 2.7
Others 1,819.5 227.3 14.3 14.3
Middle-low technology level 18,914.0 1,454.1 8.3 8.3
Rubber and plastic material, non metal mineral products and metallurgy 12,073.3 791.5 7.0 7.0
Metal products 2,862.6 126.9 4.6 4.6
Others 3,978.1 535.7 15.6 15.6
Low technology level 21,728.3 -676.7 -3.0 -3.0
Food products, textiles, leather and shoes, wood and paper 20,345.3 -643.4 -3.1 -3.1
Others 1,382.9 -33.3 -2.4 -2.4
Total imports of industrial products 90,048.1 -356.5 -0.4 -0.4
High technology level 14,751.1 -1,276.8 -8.0 -8.0
Pharmaceutical products 5,946.8 -1,314.0 -18.1 -18.1
IT, electronic and optical products 7,394.5 637.0 9.4 9.4
Others 1,409.8 -599.7 -29.8 -29.8
Medium-high technology level 39,478.8 1,841.4 4.9 4.9
Chemical products 9,564.2 -560.2 -5.5 -5.5
Material and electronic equipment; machinery and vehicles 27,425.0 2,334.1 9.3 9.3
Others 2,489.6 67.5 2.8 2.8
Medium-low technology level 14,590.6 -226.7 -1.5 -1.5
Rubber and plastic material, non metal mineral products and metallurgy 9,245.9 -4.9 -0.1 -0.1
Metal products 2,408.2 -262.3 -9.8 -9.8
Others 2,936.5 40.5 1.4 1.4
Low technology level 21,227.6 -694.5 -3.2 -3.2
Food products, textiles, leather and shoes, wood and paper 19,245.5 -616.0 -3.1 -3.1
Others 1,982.2 -78.5 -3.8 -3.8
Units: Million euros.
Source: Idescat, based on the State Tax Administration Agency's Department of Customs and Special Taxes.
Note: Year-over-year variations of provisional data are calculated with respect to the provisional data of the same period of the previous year.
(p) Provisional data.

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