<p>A superconducting wire is provided which allows an appropriate critical current property to be obtained while maintaining high adhesive strength based on smoothness of a substrate surface that can be achieved without mechanical polishing or the like. A first intermediate layer 21 is formed by coating a material solution on a substrate 10 with a maximum height roughness Rz of 10 nm or more. This improves surface smoothness of the first intermediate layer 21, improves orientation and smoothness of a second intermediate layer 22 formed on the first intermediate layer 21, and increases a critical current in an oxide superconducting layer 30. Furthermore, the first intermediate layer 21 is formed of a plurality of thin coating film layers 21i. The thin coating film layers 21i are deposited such that an uppermost thin coating film layer has a smaller film thickness than a lowermost thin coating film layer and/or a material solution used for the uppermost thin coating film layer has a lower viscosity than a material solution used for the lowermost thin coating film layer. This improves the surface smoothness of the first intermediate layer 21.</p>
