Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.0% against 4.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 194th and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 11.0% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 10.9% | 2.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 14.9% | 8.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.1% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.0% against 4.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food imports between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for food imports?
- Switzerland ranks 194th and United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.