Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for food exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.