Aragon's imports, meanwhile, fell 11.8% year-on-year in July to €1,280.3 million. This trend contrasted with the national figure, where imports grew by 5.9%.
This trend left Aragon with a positive trade balance of €157.3 million in July. The region typically exports more in value than it imports. In Spain, by contrast, the trade deficit reached €5,224.1 million. The coverage ratio stood at 112.3% in Aragon, compared with the national average of 87.2%.
THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR LEADS ARAGON'S EXPORTS
The breakdown of Aragon's exports by sector showed the automotive sector maintaining its usual lead in July 2026. Its overseas sales reached €358.2 million, accounting for 24.9% of the total.
Food, beverages and tobacco ranked second, with overseas sales of €305.2 million, or 21.2% of the total. Capital goods followed, with exports of €244.8 million, equivalent to 17.0% of the total. Together, these three sectors accounted for 63.2% of Aragon's exports in June.
As for Aragon's imports, capital goods topped the ranking in June, with purchases from abroad worth €457.0 million, or 35.7% of the total. Consumer manufactures came next, with imports worth €290.3 million, representing 22.7% of the total. In third place were imports of chemical products, which reached €156.7 million, or 12.2% of the total.
ARAGON'S EXPORTS RISE 4.6% OVER THE YEAR
In the cumulative period through July 2026, Aragon's exports increased 4.6% year-on-year, above the 2.2% growth recorded across Spain. Imports in Aragon fell 13.8% year-on-year in the spring, while across Spain they increased 5.3% year-on-year.
Aragon's trade balance through July was positive, reaching €221.3 million. Across Spain, the deficit rose to €38,005.1 million. The cumulative coverage ratio for the year stood at 102.4% in Aragon and 86.2% across Spain.
