Children adopted domestically in Spain 2013-2020

The number of children adopted domestically in Spain amounted to 537 in 2020, according to the latest records. This figure has been fluctuating during the last few years, registering over 770 domestic adoptions in 2013 and recording its lowest point in 2014 at 525 adoptions within Spain. Andalusia was the region that registered the highest number of domestic adoptions with 83 in 2020.

International vs. Domestic

The number of children adopted internationally in Spain was considerably lower than that of domestic adoptions, with 195 international adoptions registered in 2020. As of the same year, the Community of Madrid was the Spanish region that recorded a highest number of this type of adoptions with 55 in total. The latest records also reveal that most of the children were adopted in European countries.

Spaniards: very suitable adoptive parents

In 2019, Spain issued 945 certificates of suitability for international adoption, most of them in the autonomous community of Andalusia. However, the Mediterranean country has been issuing fewer of these certificates during the last few years, with 2013 recording the highest number of them at almost 2.3 thousand certificates of suitability.