Foreign value added

Foreign value added in exports offers a key perspective on the open and interdependent nature of Spain's productive structure. This indicator quantifies the share of value generated in other countries that is incorporated into products exported from Spain, revealing the degree of international fragmentation in production. Its analysis allows for an evaluation of the economy's exposure to global supply chains and an understanding of how domestic industries integrate foreign inputs into their processes. It also highlights the sectors that rely most heavily on imported components to compete in foreign markets.