Spain has the fifth largest economy within the EU and the twelfth largest in the world. Key industries include automobile manufacturing, construction, food and beverage products, leather goods and tourism.
Spain is the world’s third largest recipient of foreign tourists.
The trade and economic relationship between Spain and New Zealand is continuing to develop and in 2010 it was our 29th largest trading partner.
New Zealand’s top exports to Spain are fruit, seafood, meat, yachts and marine equipment and timber. Spain is New Zealand’s third largest export market for kiwifruit.