Andalusia’s exports reached €28.617 billion from January to August 2026, up 5.8% year on year. That was 2.6 percentage points above Spain’s average increase of 3.2%, and higher than the growth recorded by the country’s other two leading exporting regions, Catalonia (2%) and Madrid (0.6%). Andalusia ranked third in export sales, accounting for 10.8% of the national total. Alongside the Valencian Community, it contributed the most to Spain’s export growth, at 0.6 percentage points each.
The increase reflected growth of 9.6% in sales to European markets and stronger sales in Asia, which surpassed the Americas as Andalusia’s second-largest continental destination. Exports to Asia totalled €2.903 billion, 10.2% of Andalusian sales and 11.7% more than in January-August 2025. In August, the latest month included in the figures, exports rose 16.1% year on year to €2.918 billion, compared with a 13.6% increase for Spain.
Andalusian imports grew 12.1% in the first eight months of 2026. The export coverage rate was 93.2%, and the trade deficit stood at €2.105 billion. Spain’s coverage rate was 85.2%, with a deficit of €45.818 billion. The release attributes the deficits to rising energy prices amid international conflicts, particularly oil. Excluding energy, Andalusia recorded a trade surplus of €4.855 billion and a coverage rate of 125.9%. Spain had a non-energy deficit of €25.104 billion and a coverage rate of 90.6%.
Mineral fuels and oils were Andalusia’s largest export category, at €3.992 billion, up 24.9%. Vegetables ranked second, with sales of €3.260 billion, up 12.1% and the highest January-August figure since comparable records began in 1985. Andalusia accounted for 48% of Spain’s vegetable exports. Olive oil sales fell 10.2% to €2.326 billion, while fruit exports reached a record €2.669 billion, up 0.9%.
Among individual markets, Germany remained the leading destination, with €3.285 billion in sales, up 6.8%. China recorded the largest increase among the top 10 destinations, rising 38% to €1.369 billion. Italy was the second-largest destination, with €2.921 billion, up 19.2%. Exports to the Americas fell 2.2% to €2.785 billion.
Exports increased in six of Andalusia’s eight provinces, and four recorded historic highs. Málaga had the strongest growth, up 12% to €2.544 billion. Sevilla led by value, with €5.788 billion in exports, down 1%, and the region’s largest provincial trade surplus, at €1.079 billion. The figures are based on Spain’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise data, compiled for Andalusia by Andalucía TRADE.