France vs Switzerland: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 370.04 billion current US$ against 213.71 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 156.33 billion current US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.01 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 17.59 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 32.94 billion current US$ | 6.14 billion current US$ | 26.81 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 70.64 billion current US$ | 13.21 billion current US$ | 57.43 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 131.29 billion current US$ | 58.57 billion current US$ | 72.72 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 235.72 billion current US$ | 126.77 billion current US$ | 108.96 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 306.90 billion current US$ | 181.68 billion current US$ | 125.22 billion current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 370.04 billion current US$ against 213.71 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between France and Switzerland?
- 156.33 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for commercial service imports?
- France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.