La apertura exterior de las provincias vascas: Una visión amplia desde el comercio intra, interregional e internacional de bienes

This article examines the evolution of trade in goods of the Basque Country over the period 1995-2008, taking into account international, interregional and intrarregional flows. The analysis is based mainly on the C-intereg database, and offers an unprecedented analysis of the structure and evolution of the Basque trade of goods using interprovincial trade data. This analysis provides a comprehensive view of the strengths and weaknesses of the situation of the Basque Country in terms of commercial competitiveness against the rest of Spain and the rest of the world, as well as an interesting breakdown of the bilateral flows within the Basque Country itself.